Tom Hickey

Thomas Valentine Hickey (14 February 1933 – 2 January 2020) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Cape St. Francis in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1966 to 1986 as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador.

The son of Thomas and Mary Hickey, he was born at Outer Cove and was educated there and at Memorial University. Hickey married Dorothy Grace Wall; the couple had one daughter; SuzAnne Valentina. He worked for the Department of Social Services, was a sales representative for British American Oil and then was the owner of a groceteria. He also worked at the United States Air Force base at Fort Pepperrell. Hickey served on the town council for Placentia. which was established in November 2004. and led the party from 2004 until 2008, when he was succeeded as party leader by Wayne Bennett.

Hickey died on 2 January 2020. He was 86 years old.