John Lang Nichol
| The Hon. John Lang Nichol |
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| Senator for Lion's Gate, British Columbia | |
| In office February 24, 1966 – April 19, 1973 |
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| Appointed by | Lester B. Pearson |
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| Born | January 7, 1924 Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Political party | Liberal |
John Lang Nichol, CC (born January 7, 1924) is a retired Canadian senator.
Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, he was president of the Liberal Federation of Canada for two terms from 1964 until 1968 and served as co-chairman of the Liberal Campaign Committee for the 1968 federal election. He was appointed to the Senate in 1966 by Lester Pearson and resigned in 1973.
He was Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Lester B. Pearson College. He is the founding Chairman of the Pacific Parkinson's Research Institute.
In 1980, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada and was promoted to Companion in 1996.
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| Preceded by | President of the Liberal Party of Canada 1964–1968 |
Succeeded by Richard Stanbury |
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