John Poynder Dickson, 1st Baron Islington

John Poynder Dickson, 1st Baron Islington, GCMG, GBE, DSO (October 31, 1866 – December 6, 1936) was a British politician. The son of a Rear Admiral, he was born on the Isle of Wight and educated at Harrow and Christ Church, Oxford. In 1884 he succeeded his uncle as sixth baronet, and on succeeding to his maternal uncle's property he assumed by royal licence the additional surname of Poynder in 1888.

In 1910 Dickson was appointed Governor-General of New Zealand, a post he held for two years, and that same year was created Baron Islington, of Islington in the County of London. He was made a KCMG and Privy Counsellor in 1911, and in 1912 was appointed President of the Royal Commission on the Public Services of India. Two years later he became Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, and in 1915 he became Under-Secretary of State for India. He also chaired the Imperial Institute for eight years, and was in charge of the National Savings Committee from 1920 until 1926, when he was appointed GBE, having become GCMG thirteen years before.

Lord Islington died aged 70 at Hyde Park Gardens, London, and was buried at Hilmarton, Wiltshire, his barony and baronetcy becoming extinct at his death.

Political offices
Preceded by The Lord Plunket	Governor of New Zealand 1910–1912	Succeeded by The Earl of Liverpool
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by New Creation	Baron Islington	Succeeded by Extinct
Preceded by Alexander Dickson	Baronet	Succeeded by Extinct

Persondata
NAME	Islington, John Poynder Dickson, Baron
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Politician, viceroy
DATE OF BIRTH	October 31, 1866
PLACE OF BIRTH	Isle of Wight, United Kingdom
DATE OF DEATH	December 6, 1936
PLACE OF DEATH	London, United Kingdom