Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town is a sequence of stories by Stephen Leacock, first published in 1912. His first book, Elements of Political Science, was published in 1906 and became an instant bestseller. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the
Done button to see the photos in the gallery. His father, Peter Leacock, and his mother, Agnes Emma Butler Leacock, were both from well-to-do families. The family, eventually to consist of eleven children, immigrated to Canada in 1876, settling on a one hundred-acre farm in Sutton, Ontario. Humour and Humanity (1937) He efficiently combined pathos with satire and topped it with subtlety and irony. The sunlight sketches of a little village (1912) is a collection of interconnected miniatures. He earned his Ph.D. in economics and political science from the University of Chicago in 1903. His work, My discovery of the West: A debate of East and West in Canada, earned the Governor Generals Award in 1937. Too Much College (1939) His father became an alcoholic; in the fall of 1878, he travelled west to Manitoba with his brother E.P. cemeteries found in Sutton, York Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada will be saved to your photo volunteer list. It was said in 1911 that more people had heard of Stephen Leacock than had heard of Canada. Arcadian Adventures with the Idle Rich (1914) is his funniest novel. (courtesy National Gallery of Canada) Early Life and Education Stephen Leacock was born in Swanmore, England, the third of eleven children to Peter Leacock and Agnes Butler. On the occasion of his centennial, Canada Post issued a six-cent stamp with his likeness. The following year, the Stephen Leacock Centennial Committee had a plaque erected at his English birthplace and a mountain in the Yukon was named after him. He touches on the chan More stories by Canadian Stephen Leacock. Despite his conservatism, he was a staunch advocate for social welfare legislation and wealth redistribution. Login to find your connection. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. In addition, it manages the Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humor. He moved from Chicago, Illinois to Montreal, Quebec, where he eventually became the William Dow Professor of Political Economy and long-time chair of the Department of Economics and Political Science at McGill University. After retirement, a lecture tour to western Canada led to his book My Discovery of the West: A Discussion of East and West in Canada (1937), for which he won the Governor General's Award. A system error has occurred. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. Walter was born circa 1848, in St Helens, Hampshire, England. Try again later. There was an error deleting this problem. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. However, Leacock's real interests were turning towards economics and political theory, and in 1899 he was accepted for postgraduate studies at the University of Chicago, where he earned his PhD in 1903. Undisclosed. While There Is Time (1945) John Lane introduced the young cartoonist Annie Fish to illustrate his 1913 book Behind the Beyond. His debut article was published in The Varsity, the Universitys student newspaper. In 1947, the Stephen Leacock Award was created to meet the best in Canadian literary humour. Benchley did so in 1922, and acknowledged the nagging from north of the border. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. [27] The recent screen adaptation featured Gordon Pinsent as a mature Leacock. He was a staunch champion of the British Empire and the Imperial Federation Movement and went on lecture tours to further the cause. Canadian stage actor John Stark was most noted for An Evening with Stephen Leacock, a long-running one-man show. Based on online sources (Wikipedia,Google Search,Yahoo Search), Stephen Leacocks net worth is estimated to be $5 million. Leacock was awarded the Royal Society of Canada's Lorne Pierce Medal in 1937, nominally for his academic work. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Stephen Lushington Leacock I found on Findagrave.com. [1] He is known for his light humour along with criticisms of people's follies. A humorist particularly admired by Leacock was Robert Benchley from New York. Many buildings in Canada were named after him, including the Stephen Leacock building at McGill University, Stephen Leacock public school in Ottawa, a theater in Keswick, and a school in Toronto. Stephen P. H. Butler Leacock, FRSC(30 December 1869 - 28 March 1944) was a Canadianteacher, political scientist, writer, and humorist. In 1945, he released Last Leaves and The boy I left behind me (1946). Some stories are humourous; s Humorous, ironic, and sometimes cynical observations of life in 1915 from Canadian humourist Stephen Leacock. There was a problem getting your location. For a number of years, Leacock used John Stuart Mill's text, Principles of Political Economy, in his course at McGill entitled Elements of Political Economy. Leacock was professor, but in his works he reflected with wit and ingenuity on everyday situations. A prize for the best humour writing in Canada was named after him, and his house at Orillia on the banks of Lake Couchiching became the Stephen Leacock Museum. The family, eventually to consist of eleven children, immigrated to Canada in 1876, settling on a one hundred-acre farm in Sutton, Ontario. Stephen Butler, of Bury Lodge, the Butler estate that overlooked the village of Hambledon, Hampshire. Leacock died of throat cancer in Toronto in 1944. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/2146/stephen-butler-leacock. In 1936, Leacock was forcibly retired by the McGill Board of Governorsan unlikely prospect had Currie lived. In 1878, his father, under the influence of alcohol, abandoned the family and headed west to Manitoba with his brother E.P. It was an instant success since its first appearance and received critical acclaim too. Failed to remove flower. Among his best pieces were Economic prosperity under the British empire (1930) and My discovery of the west (1937). He was closely associated with Sir Arthur Currie, former commander of the Canadian Corps in the Great War and principal of McGill from 1919 until his death in 1933. It is still regarded as worth many hours of joyous delight. Nonsense Novels (1911) The Economic Prosperity of the British Empire (1931) However, his Arcadian Adventures with the Idle Rich (1914) is a darker collection that satirizes city life. We encourage you to research and examine these records to determine their accuracy. [1] He is known for his light humour along with criticisms of people's follies.[2]. He died of throat cancer and was buried in Sutton, Ontario. He also began public speaking and lecturing, and he took a years leave of absence in 1907 to speak throughout Canada on the subject of national unity. Peter Leacock became an alcoholic; in the fall of 1878, he travelled west to Manitoba with his brother E.P. It is still valued for its exuberant enjoyment. It was founded in 1946. Stephen Leacock, always of obvious intelligence, was sent by his grandfather to Dezember 1869 in Swanmore bei Bishop's Waltham, Hampshire, . His family immigrated to Canada on account of banishment from manor house, and settled on a farm in Toronto, Ontario. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. University Of Chicago, University Of Toronto, Writers, Writers: Spouses: Beatrix Hamilton: Childrens: Stephen Lushington Leacock: Universities: University Of Chicago,University Of Toronto; College of the Sequoias; Notable Alumnis . He typically spoke on national unity or the British Empire for the rest of his life. I detest life-insurance agents: they always argue that I shall some day die, which is not so. Failed to delete memorial. It was an instant hit and gained critical accolades. Stephen Butler Leacock was an English-born Canadian writer, teacher, political scientist and humorist. GREAT NEWS! We encourage you to research and examine these records to determine their accuracy. P. Herbert During the summer months, Leacock lived at Old Brewery Bay, his summer estate in Orillia, across Lake Simcoe from where he was raised and also bordering Lake Couchiching. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. My Uncle Stephen Leacock Elizabeth Kimball, 1983, Anobile, Richard J., The Marx Bros. Scrapbook, New York, Outlet, 1973, Mark Bryant, 'Fish, (Harriet) Annie (18901964)', Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, May 2006. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Sorry! Also, between the years 1915 and 1925, Leacock was the most popular humourist in the English-speaking world. The Garden of Folly (1924) His works reflect a noticeable satirical element - a fine line between hilarity and absurdity. Leave a message for others who see this profile. In 1906, he wrote Elements of Political Science, which remained a standard college textbook for the next twenty years and became his most profitable book. Please enter your email and password to sign in. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Baldwin, Lafontaine, Hincks: Responsible Government (1907) [7], Stephen Leacock, always of obvious intelligence, was sent by his grandfather to the elite private school of Upper Canada College in Toronto, also attended by his older brothers, where he was top of the class and was chosen as head boy. Stephen Leacock, in full Stephen Butler Leacock, (born Dec. 30, 1869, Swanmore, Hampshire, Eng.died March 28, 1944, Toronto, Ont., Can. A number of buildings in Canada are named after Leacock, including the Stephen Leacock Building at McGill University, Stephen Leacock Public School in Ottawa, a theatre in Keswick, Ontario, and a school Stephen Leacock Collegiate Institute in Toronto. At this time, he also resumed part-time studies at the University of Toronto, graduating with a B.A. When Stephen Lushington Leacock was born on 19 August 1915, in Montreal, Communaut urbaine de Montral, Quebec, Canada, his father, Stephen Butler Leacock, was 45 and his mother, Beatrice Maud Hamilton, was 36. In 1946, Stephen Leacock Associates Foundation was instituted. Between the years 1915 and 1925, he was the best-known English-speaking humorist in the world. You can always change this later in your Account settings. The Dawn of Canadian History (1914) I thought you might like to see a memorial for Stephen Butler Leacock I found on Findagrave.com. This book describes Canada from the beginning of existence to its first European discoverers and includes a brief history of the aboriginal people. In 1900, he married Beatrix Hamilton, an aspiring actress and had a son named Stephen Lushington Leacock, from her. Stephen Butler Leacock was an English-born Canadian writer, teacher, political scientist and humorist. Over the Footlights (1923) No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. [11][12] He was a longtime believer in the superiority of the English and could be racist towards blacks and Indigenous peoples.[13]. 886-921), a relative of Empress Theodora and a high-ranking courtier in the Byzantine court Stephen, pen name of Dom Orejudos (1933-1991), American erotic artist, dancer, and choreographer; Stephanus of Byzantium, 6th century author of Ethnica, a geographical dictionary; Stephanus, a pupil of Pasiteles (fl. A system error has occurred. Shortly after his death, Barbara Nimmo, his niece, literary executor and benefactor, published two major posthumous works: Last Leaves (1945) and The Boy I Left Behind Me (1946). Wiki User. Economic Prosperity in the British Empire (1930) Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? His book My extraordinary Uncle is a scathing critique of his uncle. It is popular for its universal appeal and was adapted in a television series in 1952 and 2012. Please reset your password. Soon after, his father left the family again and never returned. He is still inimitable. Despite completing two years of study in one year, he was forced to leave the university because his father had abandoned the family. Gathered from those who lived during the same time period, were born in the same place, or who have a family name in common. Template:Refimprove Stephen Butler Leacock, FRSC (December 30, 1869 - March 28, 1944) was an English-born Canadian writer, teacher, political scientist, and humorist. His father, Peter Leacock, and his mother, Agnes Emma Butler Leacock, were both from well-to-do families. Stephen (son of Kalomaria) (fl. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Leacock was both a social conservative and a partisan Conservative. We have set your language to Canada and the Sea (1944) Short Circuits (1928) Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. Stephen Leacock Building at McGill University, Stephen Leacock Public School in Ottawa, a theater in Keswick, and a school in Toronto are all named after him. Sutton, York Regional Municipality, . He was enrolled into an elite private school of Upper Canada College by his grandfather. His stories, first published in magazines in Canada and the United States and later in novel form, became extremely popular around the world. 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