John Robert Nicholson

The Hon. John Robert Nicholson
21st Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia
In office July 2, 1968 – February 13, 1973
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governor General	Roland Michener
Premier	W. A. C. Bennett Dave Barrett
Preceded by	George Pearkes
Succeeded by	Walter Stewart Owen
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Vancouver Centre
In office June 18, 1962 – June 25, 1968
Preceded by	Douglas Jung
Succeeded by	Ron Basford
Personal details
Born	(1901-12-01)December 1, 1901 Newcastle, New Brunswick
Died
Political party	Liberal
Cabinet	Minister of Forestry (1963–1964) Postmaster General (1964–1965) Minister of Citizenship and Immigration (1965) Minister of Labour (1965–1968)

John Robert "Jack" Nicholson, PC OBE QC (December 1, 1901 – October 8, 1983) was a Canadian lawyer, businessman, politician and the 21st Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia.

Born in Newcastle, New Brunswick (now Miramichi), he graduated from the Dalhousie University law school in Halifax. In 1924, he moved to Vancouver, British Columbia and practised law.

During World War II, he was a deputy controller in the Department of Munitions and Supplies. From 1942 to 1951, he was the head of a crown corporation, Polymer Corporation, and from 1952 to 1956, the head of Brazilian Light and Power Co in Rio de Janeiro.

In 1962, Nicholson was elected to Canadian House of Commons for the riding of Vancouver Centre. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1963 and 1965. From 1963 to 1964, he was the Minister of Forestry. From 1964 to 1965, he was the Postmaster General. In 1965, he was the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration. From 1965 to 1968, he was the Minister of Labour.

From 1968 to 1973, he served as the Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia.

External links

• Biography from the website of the Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia
• John Robert Nicholson – Parliament of Canada biography

Political offices
Preceded by Martial Asselin	Minister of Forestry 1963–1964	Succeeded by Maurice Sauvé