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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 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
edit| 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 | ||||||
| Liberal hold | 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 | ||||||
| Liberal hold | 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 | ||||||
| Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | +24.19 | ||||||
| Change for the New Democrats is based on the Co-operative Commonwealth. | ||||||||