Leonard Nicholson

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.

Nicolson served with the RCMP from 1923 to 1927 (and again from 1932 to 1941), New Brunswick Provincial Police 1928-1930, Nova Scotia Provincial Police 1930-1932, then with the Canadian Army from 1941 to 1951.

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.