Leonard Nicholson

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Leonard Hanson Nicholson, OC, MBE (June 8, 1904 - March 22, 1983) served as the tenth Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, from May 1, 1951 to March 31, 1959.

Leonard Hanson Nicholson had only a primary school education leaving school to assist his family. He served as a Provost marshal in World War II.

Legacy

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police headquarters building in Ottawa, Ontario was named after Leonard Nicholson. http://www.legionmagazine.com/features/canadianreflections/98-05.asp

He is the highest declerated RCMP officer in Canadian history and his medals are currently located at the RCMP headquarters in Regina. In 1955 he received an honorary LL.D. from the University of New Brunswick. In 1967 he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. He is a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE). He was a knight Grand Cross of the Canadian priory of the Venerable Order of Saint John.

References

"Leonard Nicholson". Retrieved June 25, 2006.

Police appointments
Preceded by Stuart Wood	Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police 1951-1959	Succeeded by Charles Rivett-Carnac

Authority control	VIAF: 105440975

Persondata
Name	Nicholson, Leonard
Alternative names
Short description	Canadian politician
Date of birth	June 8, 1904
Place of birth
Date of death	March 22, 1983
Place of death

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