George William Kyte, (July 10, 1864 – November 6, 1940) was a Canadian politician from the province of Nova Scotia. Born in St. Peters, Richmond County, Nova Scotia, the son of John and Elizabeth (Robertson), Kyte was educated in public schools in St. Peter's and St. Francis Xavier University. He taught school for four years and then studied law in the office of C. F. McIsaac, K.C., in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. He was admitted to the Bar on November 16, 1891, and began practice of law in St. Peters in 1892. He was appointed Assistant Clerk, Nova Scotia House of Assembly in 1892. He was reappointed in 1895, 1898, and 1902. In 1903 he was appointed Clerk. He was made a

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by the

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, Duncan Cameron Fraser, in 1908. He resigned in 1908 to contest the electoral district of

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in the 1908 federal election as a Liberal candidate and was elected. He was re-elected in the 1911 election. He was defeated in

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in the riding of

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. He was elected in the 1921 election and defeated in the 1925 election for the electoral district of

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. He was Chief Government Whip from 1922 to 1925. Harry Raymond Fleming is his son-in-law.

Kyte Charges

George Kyte also started the investigation of faulty weapon production during World War I, later titled The Kyte Charges in his name.

Electoral record

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kyte, George William 1864 births 1940 deaths Liberal Party of Canada MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Nova Scotia People from Richmond County, Nova Scotia Canadian King's Counsel

Kyte Charges

Electoral record

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