John George Pyke (abt. 1743 - 1828)

Born about 1743 in England

Husband of Elizabeth (Allan) Pyke — married 27 Aug 1772 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Descendants

Died 3 Sep 1828 at about age 85 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Biography

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John George Pyke was born about 1743 in England. He was the son of John Pyke and Ann Scroope. On August 27, 1772, he married Elizabeth Allan, (a sister of John Allan), in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. They had 13 children, (9 of whom survived to adulthood). John George Pyke was a businessman, office holder, justice of the peace, militia officer, and politician. He represented Halifax County from 1785 to 1799 and Halifax Township from 1799 to 1800 and from 1802 to 1818 in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.^[1] He died in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, on September 3, 1828.^[2]

One of Pyke’s daughters, Ann, married James Irvine, a prominent Lower Canadian merchant and politician; one of his sons, George, became a judge on the Court of King’s Bench in Lower Canada.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ John George Pyke: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_George_Pyke
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Dictionary of Canadian Biography

• Andrew Robb, “PYKE, JOHN GEORGE,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 6, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed April 23, 2021, http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/pyke_john_george_6E.html.