George Thew Burke

George Thew Burke
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada for Carleton
In office 1824–1828
Justice of the Peace for Johnstown
In office 1819–1822
Justice of the Peace for Bathurst
In office 1822–1825
Personal details
Born	1776 Ballyartella, Ireland
Died	February 2, 1854(1854-02-02) (aged 77–78) Bytown, Canada West
Occupation	Soldier, politician, settler, merchant
Awards	Military General Service Medal (Egypt clasp)
Military service
Allegiance	Great Britain Upper Canada
Branch/service	British Army Canadian militia
Years of service	1798 - 1830s
Rank	Ensign Captain Colonel
Unit	Ancient Irish Fencibles 100th Regiment of Foot 99th Regiment of Foot 1st Regiment of Carleton Militia
Battles/wars	Egyptian Campaign Battle of Aboukir Battle of Mandora Battle of Alexandria War of 1812 Battle of Queenston Heights Second Battle of Sacket's Harbor Battle of the Chateauguay Battle of Chippawa Rebellions of 1837–1838

George Thew Burke (1776 – February 2, 1854) was a soldier, merchant and political figure in Upper Canada.

He was born in Ballyartella, County Tipperary, Ireland in 1776. He was a captain in the British Army serving in Canada from 1811 to 1818; he fought under Major General Isaac Brock at the Battle of Queenston Heights. In 1818, he became head of the settlement at Richmond, where a number of members of the army had received free land grants, and he set up a store there. He served in the Carleton militia and was named colonel in 1822. He became a justice of the peace in the Johnstown District in 1819 and in the Bathurst District in 1822. He represented Carleton in the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada from 1824 to 1828. He died in Bytown in 1854

References

• Becoming Prominent: Leadership in Upper Canada, 1791-1841, J.K. Johnson (1989)