John Robert Nicholson | |
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 Official 1966 portrait | |
| 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 theCanadian Parliament forVancouver 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 | October 8, 1983(1983-10-08) (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) |
John Robert "Jack" Nicholson,PC OBE QC (December 1, 1901 – October 8, 1983) was aCanadian lawyer, businessman, politician and the21stLieutenant Governor of British Columbia.
Born inNewcastle, New Brunswick (nowMiramichi), he graduated from theDalhousie University law school in Halifax. In 1924, he moved toVancouver, British Columbia and practised law.
DuringWorld 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 ofBrazilian Light and Power Co inRio de Janeiro.
In 1962, Nicholson was elected to the Canadian House of Commons for the riding ofVancouver Centre and was re-elected in 1963 and 1965. From 1963 to 1964, he was theMinister of Forestry. From 1964 to 1965, he was thePostmaster General. In 1965, he was theMinister of Citizenship and Immigration. From 1965 to 1968, he was theMinister of Labour.
From 1968 to 1973, he served as theLieutenant Governor of British Columbia.
| 1965 Canadian federal election:Vancouver Centre | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Jack R. Nicholson | 9,008 | 40.08 | +0.75 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Douglas Jung | 6,248 | 27.80 | −2.73 | ||||
| New Democratic | Lyle Kristiansen | 5,184 | 23.07 | −1.13 | ||||
| Social Credit | William John McIntyre | 1,806 | 8.04 | +2.10 | ||||
| Independent Social Credit | James B. Wisbey | 228 | 1.01 | – | ||||
| Total valid votes | 22,474 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Liberalhold | Swing | +1.74 | ||||||
| 1963 Canadian federal election:Vancouver Centre | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Jack R. Nicholson | 9,472 | 39.33 | +3.73 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Douglas Jung | 7,353 | 30.53 | −0.94 | ||||
| New Democratic | Margaret Erickson | 5,826 | 24.19 | +0.54 | ||||
| Social Credit | Bevis Walters | 1,430 | 5.94 | −2.29 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 24,081 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Liberalhold | Swing | +2.34 | ||||||
| 1962 Canadian federal election:Vancouver Centre | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Jack R. Nicholson | 7,697 | 35.61 | +18.43 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Douglas Jung | 6,803 | 31.47 | −29.95 | ||||
| New Democratic | Margaret Erickson | 5,113 | 23.65 | +9.73 | ||||
| Social Credit | F. George J. Hahn | 1,779 | 8.23 | +3.60 | ||||
| Independent | Burton V. White | 224 | 1.04 | – | ||||
| Total valid votes | 21,616 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Liberalgain fromProgressive Conservative | Swing | +24.19 | ||||||
| Change for the New Democrats is based on the Co-operative Commonwealth. | ||||||||
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Minister of Forestry 1963–1964 | Succeeded by |
