Leonard Stick
Leonard Tretheway Stick (7 February 1892 – 7 December 1979) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in St. John's, Newfoundland and became an accountant, businessman, clerk and manager by career. Leonard Stick was the first Newfoundlander to enlist during World War I, following the creation of the Newfoundland Regiment in September 1914.
Leonard Stick | |
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 Leonard Tretheway Stick, ca. 1914 | |
| Member of Parliament for Trinity—Conception | |
| In office June 1949 – February 1958 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Leonard Tretheway Stick 7 February 1892 St. John's, Newfoundland |
| Died | 7 December 1979 (aged 87) |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Profession | accountant, businessman, clerk, manager, policeman, military soldier |
Life
Family
Leonard Stick was born 7 February 1892 in St. John's, Newfoundland. His parents were James Robbins Stick (1856-1921) and Emma Colton Knight Stick (d.1916). Leonard was the fifth of eight children; he had three sisters: Matilda (May) Knight (b.1881), Emma (b.1884) and Beatrice Robbins (b.1894); and four brothers: Joseph Paul (b.1879), James Robbins (Rob) (b.1888), Edward Moyle Tregaskus (b.1895) and Ralph Tynes (b.1899).
Military and police career
On 5 September 1914, a day after the 23rd General Assembly of Newfoundland passed an Act authorizing the formation of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment, Leonard Stick was given Regimental No. 1 as the first person to enlist. He was made Sergeant on 21 September 1914 and was part of the British Mediterranean Force in 1915. With the Regiment at Beaumont Hamel, he was wounded and promoted to Second Lieutenant on the same fateful day of 1 July 1916. On 1 October 1917, he was transferred to the Indian Army[1] and served in the Third Afghan War. He later served as the first Chief Ranger of the Newfoundland Ranger Force, serving with them from 1935 to 1936.
Political career
He was first elected at the Trinity—Conception riding in the 1949 general election then re-elected in 1953 and 1957 election. After completing his final federal term, the 23rd Canadian Parliament, Stick left the House of Commons and did not seek further re-election.
Legacy
On 22 June 2012 the access road into Bay Roberts from Veterans Memorial Highway (Route 75) was named L.T. Stick Drive.
References
- Richard Cramm, The first Five Hundred, NY: Williams, p. 293
Bibliography
- Morrow, Hilda & Bartlett, Steve. First in Line: The Incredible Life of Leonard Stick. St. John's: Creative Publishers, 2015. ISBN 978-1-77103-030-4
