George King Bourke

George King Bourke (July 14,1858 - March 29,1930) was born in Ireland.

He immigrated to the U.S. in 1898. After a few months in Phoenix, AZ he moved to California. Bourke lived in Pacific Grove on the Monterey Peninsula for a few years and then settled in Sierra Madre. A horticulturist, in his leisure he painted scenes of the Wild West and cowboy genre

He immigrated to the U.S. in 1898. After a few months in Phoenix, AZ he moved to California. Bourke lived in Pacific Grove on the Monterey Peninsula for a few years and then settled in Sierra Madre. A horticulturist, in his leisure he painted scenes of the Wild West and cowboy genre