John Robert Nicholson
Canadian politician
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::summary Canadian politician ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| honorific-prefix | The Honourable |
| name | John Robert Nicholson |
| honorific-suffix | |
| image | Jack Nicholson.png |
| caption | Official 1966 portrait |
| order | 21st |
| office | Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia |
| monarch | Elizabeth II |
| governor_general | Roland Michener |
| premier | W. A. C. Bennett |
| Dave Barrett | |
| predecessor | George Pearkes |
| successor | Walter Stewart Owen |
| term_start | July 2, 1968 |
| term_end | February 13, 1973 |
| constituency_MP2 | Vancouver Centre |
| parliament2 | Canadian |
| predecessor2 | Douglas Jung |
| successor2 | Ron Basford |
| term_start2 | June 18, 1962 |
| term_end2 | June 25, 1968 |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Newcastle, New Brunswick |
| death_date | |
| party | Liberal |
| cabinet | Minister of Forestry (1963–1964) |
| Postmaster General (1964–1965) | |
| Minister of Citizenship and Immigration (1965) | |
| Minister of Labour (1965–1968) | |
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| honorific-prefix =The Honourable | name = John Robert Nicholson | honorific-suffix = | image = Jack Nicholson.png | caption = Official 1966 portrait | order = 21st | office = Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia | monarch = Elizabeth II | governor_general = Roland Michener | premier = W. A. C. Bennett Dave Barrett | predecessor = George Pearkes | successor = Walter Stewart Owen | term_start = July 2, 1968 | term_end = February 13, 1973 | constituency_MP2 = Vancouver Centre | parliament2 = Canadian | predecessor2 = Douglas Jung | successor2 = Ron Basford | term_start2 = June 18, 1962 | term_end2 = June 25, 1968 | birth_date = | birth_place = Newcastle, New Brunswick | death_date = | death_place = | nationality = | spouse = | party = Liberal | cabinet = Minister of Forestry (1963–1964) Postmaster General (1964–1965) Minister of Citizenship and Immigration (1965) Minister of Labour (1965–1968) | relations = | children = | residence = | alma_mater = | occupation = John Robert "Jack" Nicholson, (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 the 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.
Electoral history
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