Frederick William Johnson
Frederick William Johnson , OC , SOM , QC (born February 13, 1917 in Dudley , Staffordshire , England - † June 20, 1993 ) was a Canadian judge . From 1983 to 1988 he was Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan Province .
biography
The son of a cleric emigrated to Canada with his family at the age of eleven, who settled in Lipton, Saskatchewan. During the Second World War he served as an artillery officer and rose to the rank of major . After the war he studied law at the University of Saskatchewan , graduated in 1949 and opened a law firm in Regina .
In 1960 Johnson ran for election to the legislative assembly of Saskatchewan and was defeated by the future Prime Minister Allan Blakeney . He was also unsuccessful in the 1962 general election as a candidate for the Liberal Party . After becoming Crown Attorney in 1963 , he was appointed to the Provincial Supreme Court in 1965, which he presided over from 1977 to 1983. Governor General Edward Schreyer swore in Johnson on July 6, 1983 as Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan. He held this representative office until September 7, 1988.
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| SURNAME | Johnson, Frederick William |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian Judge, Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 13, 1917 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dudley , Staffordshire, England |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 20, 1993 |