John Clitherow
Lieutenant General John Clitherow | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Governor General of the Province of Canada | |
| In office 18 September 1841 – 24 September 1841 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Governor General | Lord Sydenham |
| Premier | Sir Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine Robert Baldwin (Deputy Premier) |
| Member of the Special Council of Lower Canada | |
| In office 28 June 1838 – 2 November 1838 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Governor General | Lord Durham |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 December 1782 Essendon, Hertfordshire |
| Died | 14 October 1852 (aged 69) Boston Manor House, Brentford, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse(s) | (1) Sarah Christie Burton (1809) (2) Millicent Pole of Gloucestershire (1825) |
| Children | John Christie Clitherow |
| Parent(s) | Christopher Clitherow and Anne Jodrell |
| Residence | Boston Manor House |
| Occupation | Army officer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1799 - 1842 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Unit | Scots Fusilier Guards |
| Commands | Commanding Officer, Military District of Montreal (1838-1841) Commanding Officer, Canada West (1841-1842) |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Order of the Crescent |
Lieutenant-General John Clitherow (13 December 1782 – 14 October 1852) was a British army officer and colonial administrator. He was briefly Deputy Governor-General of the Province of Canada in 1841.