John Robert Nicholson
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.
John Robert Nicholson | |
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| 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 | December 1, 1901 Newcastle, New Brunswick |
| Died | October 8, 1983 (aged 81) |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Cabinet | Minister of Forestry (1963–1964) Postmaster General (1964–1965) Minister of Citizenship and Immigration (1965) Minister of Labour (1965–1968) |
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 and 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
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| Preceded by Martial Asselin |
Minister of Forestry 1963–1964 |
Succeeded by Maurice Sauvé |
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1The office of Postmaster General was abolished when the Post Office Department became a Crown Corporation known as the Canada Post Corporation on October 16, 1981. |
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| Ministers of Labour (1900–96) |
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| Ministers of Human Resources Development (1996–2005)2 | |
| Ministers of Human Resources and Skills Development (2005–13) | |
| Ministers of Employment and Social Development (2013–15) | |
| Minister of Families, Children and Social Development (2015–present) | |
| Ministers of Labour (1996–2015) | |
| Minister of Employment, Workforce and Labour (2015–present) | |
1Until 1909, the office of the minister of Labour was a secondary function of the Postmaster-General of Canada. W. L. M. King was the first to hold the office independently. 2The office of Minister of Employment and Immigration, and Minister of Labour were abolished and the office of Minister of Human Resources Development went in force on July 12, 1996. Under the new provisions, a Minister of Labour may be appointed. However, when no Minister of Labour is appointed, the Minister of Human Resources Development shall exercise the powers and perform the duties and functions of the Minister of Labour. | |
| Ministers of Citizenship and Immigration (1950–66)1 | |
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| Ministers of Citizenship and Immigration (1994–2015) | |
| Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship (2015–) | |
1The office of Minister of Citizenship and Immigration was abolished and the office of Minister of Manpower and Immigration was proclaimed in force October 1, 1966. | |