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George W. Pike, foreman of the Corn Cob Pipe Factory of Washington, is a native of Hampshire, England, born in 1856, and is the son of George and Mary (Fisher) Pike. The father was a native of England, born in 1811, and was a whole sale merchant by trade. He died in 1876. The mother was born in 1813, and died in 1877. Of their family of nine children only one is now living, George W., who was the seventh child. He was educated in Winchester and attended school until seventeen years of age. He then commenced book-keeping for Marine engineers, and worked four and a half years. In 1878 he went to London and hired as book-keeper in a newspaper office. In 1882 he left his native country and immigrated to the United States. Here he worked in New York City for three months, at the end of which time he came to St. Louis, and from there to Washington, where he hired as foreman of the finishing department in the Cob Pipe Factory. He remained in this position until January, 1885, when he was given charge of the office, and held that position for seven months. In August, 1885, he and Fritz Kruel became foremen of the entire factory, as contractors, and have ever since occupied that position. October, 1884, Mr. Pike married Miss Mary Frances Gregory, daughter of John Thomas Gregory. Mrs. Pike is a native of Franklin County, Mo. To this marriage were born two children: John and Mary Aenes. In politics, Mr. Pike is a Democrat, and he and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, of which he is trustee and recording steward.