Lionel Edward Pyke

Lionel Edward Pyke (1854-1899) an English-Jewish barrister, born at Chatham England on April 21, 1854 and died in Brighton England on March 26, 1899. He was the second son of Joseph Pyke, warden of the Central Synagogue, London and father of Geoffrey Pyke, an inventor.

Family, hobbies and education

Pyke was educated at Rochester Cathedral Grammar School and at the University of London, where he earned the degrees of LLB and BA He entered as a student of the Inner Temple on November 3, 1874, and was called to the bar on June 13, 1877. He took a great interest in yachting and developed an Admiralty practice.

Professional experience

His most extensive practise was in the Admiralty Court; he became Queen's Counsel in February 1892, and immediately attained a leading position in the Admiralty Court; he became the leader of that branch of the bar designated as the "Probate, Divorce, and Admiralty" division on the elevation of Sir W. Phillimore to the bench. In 1895, Pyke unsuccessfully ran for the House of Commons in the Wilton division, Wiltshire, as a Liberal Party candidate.

Judaism

As noted, Pyke's father was the warden of the Central Synagogue, London. In 1880, Pyke became a member of the council of the Anglo-Jewish Association, and served on the executive committee from 1882 until his death.

External links

* [http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/view.jsp?artid=619&letter=P&search=Lionel%20Pyke Jewish Encyclopedia entry for Lionel Pyke]

References

*JewishEncyclopedia