The Hon. Byron Ingemar Johsnon

Date of Birth:	December 10, 1890
Place of Birth:	Victoria, British Columbia
Spouse:	Kate Johnson
Profession:	Businessman
Political Party:	British Columbia Liberal Party
Term of Office:	December 29, 1947 - August 1, 1952
Number of Elections as Premier:	2

The Honourable Byron Ingemar Johnson (December 10, 1890 - January 12, 1964) served as the 24th Premier of the province of British Columbia, Canada, from 1947 to 1952. To his contemporaries he was often referred to by his nickname, "Boss" Johnson, which he acquired because of his "get things done" attitude and methods. Image File history File links Byron_Johnson. ... December 10 is the 344th day (345th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar). ... The arms of Victoria. ... Marriage is a relationship that plays a key role in the definition of many families. ... A profession is an occupation that requires extensive training and the study and mastery of specialized knowledge, and usually has a professional association, ethical code and process of certification or licensing. ... A businessman (sometimes businesswoman, female; or businessperson, gender neutral) is a generic term for a wide range of people engaged in profit-oriented enterprises, generally the management of a company. ... A political party is an organization that seeks to attain political power within a government, usually by participating in electoral campaigns. ... The British Columbia Liberal Party (usually refered to as the BC Liberals) is the governing political party in British Columbia, Canada. ... December 29 is the 363rd day of the year (364th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 2 days remaining. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... August 1 is the 213th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (214th in leap years), with 152 days remaining. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... December 10 is the 344th day (345th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar). ... January 12 is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Nintendo 64 emulator, see 1964 (Emulator). ... In Canada, a Premier is the head of government of a province. ... Map of Canada Canada is a federation of ten provinces which, together with three territories, comprise the worlds second largest country. ... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Official languages none stated in law; English is de facto Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 36 6 Area Total  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water    (% of total)  Ranked 5th 944,735... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Early Years

Johnson was born and raised in Victoria, British Columbia. After overseas service in World War I, he and his brothers opened a building supplies business in Victoria, which proved to be successful. Johnson was first elected as one of four Members of the Legislative Assembly from Victoria City to the BC Legislature as a Liberal in the 1933 election. He served four years in the caucus of Premier Duff Pattullo before being defeated in the 1937 election. The arms of Victoria. ... Combatants Allies: Serbia, Russia, France, Romania, Belgium, British Empire, United States, Italy, and others Central Powers: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire Casualties Military dead:5 million Civilian dead:3 million Total dead:8 million Military dead:4 million Civilian dead:3 million Total dead:7 million The First World... A Member of the Legislative Assembly, or MLA, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to the Legislature or legislative assembly of a subnational jurisdiction. ... Victoria City was one of the first twelve provincial electoral districts in the province of British Columbia, Canada, upon its entry into Confederation that year. ... Legislature Building in Victoria, BC The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia is located in Victoria. ... The British Columbia Liberal Party (usually refered to as the BC Liberals) is the governing political party in British Columbia, Canada. ... The British Columbia general election of 1933 was the eighteenth general election in the Province of British Columbia, Canada. ... A caucus is most generally defined as being a meeting of supporters or members of a political party or movement. ... Thomas Dufferin (Duff) Pattullo (January 19, 1873 - March 30, 1956) was premier of British Columbia, Canada from 1933 to 1941. ... The British Columbia general election of 1937 was the nineteenth general election in the Province of British Columbia, Canada. ...

Johnson returned to his business, and in World War II was put in charge of constructing Royal Canadian Air Force facilities throughout the province. In the 1945 election, he returned to the legislature, this time as the member for New Westminster, becoming a cabinet minister in the coalition government formed by the Liberal and Conservative parties, and led by Premier John Hart. Following Hart's resignation in 1947, Johnson succeeded him as Liberal leader and Premier. Combatants Allies: Poland, British Commonwealth, France/Free France, Soviet Union, United States, China, and others Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, Japan, and others Casualties Military dead: 17 million Civilian dead: 33 million Total dead: 50 million Military dead: 8 million Civilian dead: 4 million Total dead: 12 million World War II... The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) was the air force of Canada from 1924 until 1968 when the three branches of the Canadian military were merged into the Canadian Armed Forces. ... The 21st general election for the Province of British Columbia, Canada was called on August 31, 1945, and held on October 25, 1945. ... New Westminster is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. ... A cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of government, typically representing the executive branch. ... A coalition government, or coalition cabinet, is a cabinet in parliamentary government in which several parties cooperate. ... The British Columbia Conservative Party (also known as the Tories) is a conservative political party in British Columbia, Canada. ... Categories: Stub | British Columbia premiers ... John Hart (March 31, 1879-April 7, 1957) was premier of British Columbia, Canada, from December 9, 1941 to December 29, 1947. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ...

Johnson as Premier

Johnson's government introduced compulsory health insurance -- and to pay for it -- a 3% provincial sales tax. It expanded the highway system, extended the Pacific Great Eastern Railway, and negotiated the Alcan Agreement, which facilitated construction of the Kenny Dam, the first major hydroelectric project in the province. The government also coped with the devestating 1948 flooding of the Fraser River, declaring a state of emergency and beginning a programme of diking the river's banks through the Fraser Valley. Johnson is also noted for appointing Nancy Hodges as the first female Speaker in the British Commonwealth. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A sales tax is a tax on consumption. ... This article lists all existing numbered highways in British Columbia, Canada. ... BC Rail (AAR reporting marks BCOL and BCIT), known as the British Columbia Railway between 1972 and 1984 and as the Pacific Great Eastern Railway (PGE; AAR reporting marks PGE and PGER) before 1972, was a railway that operated in the Canadian province of British Columbia between 1912 and 2004. ... Alcan Inc. ... Hydroelectric dam diagram The waters of Llyn Stwlan, the upper reservoir of the Ffestiniog Pumped-Storage Scheme in north Wales, can just be glimpsed on the right. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... The Fraser River is the longest river in British Columbia, Canada, rising in the Rocky Mountains near Mount Robson and flowing for 1400 km (870 mi), into the Pacific Ocean at the city of Vancouver. ... A state of emergency is a governmental declaration that may suspend certain normal functions of government, may work to alert citizens to alter their normal behaviors, or may order government agencies to implement emergency preparedness plans. ... A dike (or dyke) is an earthen wall, constructed as a defence or as a boundary. ... Fraser Valley is the section of the Fraser River basin in southwestern British Columbia downstream of the Fraser Canyon. ... The Honourable Nancy Hodges (October 28, 1888 - December 15, 1969) was a Canadian journalist, politician and Senator. ... The term Speaker is usually the title given to the presiding officer of a countrys lower house of parliament or congress. ... The Commonwealth of Nations, usually known as The Commonwealth, is an association of 53 independent sovereign states, almost all of which are former territories of the British Empire. ...

Johnson's government won a landslide victory in the 1949 election -- at 61% the greatest percentage of the popular vote in BC history. After the Conservatives withdrew from the coalition in 1951, Johnson's government collapsed. In the subsequent 1952 election, the Liberals were defeated by W.A.C. Bennett's Social Credit Party, and Johnson lost his own seat. The 22nd general election for the Province of British Columbia, Canada was called on April 16, 1949, and held on June 15, 1949. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... The 23rd general election for the Province of British Columbia, Canada was called on April 10, 1952, and held on June 12, 1952. ... The Honourable William Andrew Cecil Bennett, PC, OC (September 6, 1900 – February 23, 1979) was a Premier of the Canadian province of British Columbia. ... The British Columbia Social Credit Party, whose members are known as Socreds, was the governing political party of British Columbia, Canada, for more than 30 years between the 1952 provincial election and the 1991 election. ...

Johnson returned to private life, and died in Victoria in 1964, aged 73 years. He is interred in the city's Ross Bay Cemetery. Ross Bay Cemetery Ross Bay Cemetery, located at 1516 Fairfield Road in Victoria, British Columbia, on Vancouver Island, Canada was opened in 1873. ...

External link

• Byron Ingemar Johnson on Find-A-Grave

John Hart (March 31, 1879-April 7, 1957) was premier of British Columbia, Canada, from December 9, 1941 to December 29, 1947. ... This is a list of the premiers of British Columbia, Canada, since it joined Confederation in 1871. ... William Andrew Cecil Bennett (September 6, 1900 - February 23, 1979) was a Premier of the Canadian province of British Columbia. ...

Premiers of British Columbia
McCreight | De Cosmos | Walkem | Elliott | Walkem | Beaven | Smithe | A. Davie | Robson | T. Davie | Turner | Semlin | Martin | Dunsmuir | Prior | McBride | Bowser | Brewster | Oliver | MacLean | Tolmie | Pattullo | Hart | Johnson | W. Bennett | Barrett | B. Bennett | Vander Zalm | Johnston | Harcourt | Clark | Miller | Dosanjh | Campbell