Charles Sidney Leary

Charles Sidney Leary

Charles Sidney Leary (November 2, 1889[1] – 1950[2]) was an English-born lumberman and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Kaslo-Slocan in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1924 to 1928 and from 1933 to 1945 as a Liberal.

He was born in Hawkhurst, Kent, the son of Henry Charles Leary, and came to Canada in 1900. Leary was educated in London, Ontario. In 1922, he married Blanche Jordan. He operated a sawmill at Nakusp. Leary served as a captain during World War I.[1] From 1917 to 1918, he was involved in timber operations in Cyprus. During that time, he acquired antiquities from Egypt and Cyprus, which were later donated to the Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia.[2] Leary was defeated by James Fitzsimmons when he ran for reelection in 1928; he defeated Fitzsimmons in the 1933 general election. Leary was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1945 as a member of the Liberal-Conservative coalition.[3] He served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Public Works from 1939 to 1941.[4]

Mount Leary was named in his honour.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b Normandin, A L (1940). Canadian Parliamentary Guide 1940. 
  2. ^ a b Mayer, Carol Elizabeth; Shelton, Anthony (2009). "The Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia". Douglas & McIntyre. p. 112. ISBN 1553654153. http://books.google.ca/books?id=T-UcJJhUYx4C&pg=PA112&lpg=PA112. Retrieved 2011-11-16. 
  3. ^ "Electoral History of British Columbia, 1871-1986". Elections BC. http://www.elections.bc.ca/docs/rpt/1871-1986_ElectoralHistoryofBC.pdf. Retrieved 2011-07-27. 
  4. ^ Harvey, R G (2004). Head on!: collisions of egos, ethics, and politics in B.C.'s transportation history. Heritage House Publishing Co. p. 74. ISBN 189438475X. http://books.google.ca/books?id=OEiXcqEw9uoC&pg=PA74&lpg=PA74. Retrieved 2011-11-16. 
  5. ^ "Mount Leary". BC Geographical Names. http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/660.html. Retrieved 2011-11-16. 

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