John George Pyke (4 January 1744 – 3 September 1828) was an English-born merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Halifax County from 1779 to 1793 and Halifax Township from 1793 to 1800 and from 1802 to 1818 in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.[1] He also became head of the Police department.[2] He survived the Raid on Dartmouth (1751) but his father Abraham did not.[3][4][5]
- ^ Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758-1983: a biographical directory (PDF). Halifax: Province of Nova Scotia. p. 249&181. ISBN 0-88871-050-X.
- ^ Obituary. Novascotian or Colonial Herald, 4 September 1828
- ^ Campbell, Duncan (July 25, 1873). "Nova Scotia, in its historical, mercantile and industrial relations". Montreal : J. Lovell. Retrieved July 25, 2019 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Wilson, John (July 25, 1751). A genuine narrative of the transactions in Nova Scotia since the settlement, June 1749, till August the 5th, 1751 [microform] : in which the nature, soil, and produce of the country are related, with the particular attempts of the Indians to disturb the colony. London : Printed and sold by A. Henderson ... [and 5 others]. ISBN 9780665201530. Retrieved July 25, 2019 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "The History of Kings County, Nova Scotia, Heart of the Acadian Land, Giving ..." The Salem Press Company. July 25, 1910. Retrieved July 25, 2019 – via Internet Archive.