John Clitherow

John Clitherow
Deputy Governor General of the Province of Canada
In office
18 September 1841 – 24 September 1841
MonarchVictoria
Governor GeneralLord Sydenham
PremierSir Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine
Robert Baldwin (Deputy Premier)
Member of the Special Council of Lower Canada
In office
28 June 1838 – 2 November 1838
MonarchVictoria
Governor GeneralLord Durham
Personal details
Born13 December 1782
Died14 October 1852(1852-10-14) (aged 69)
Spouse(s)(1) Sarah Christie Burton (1809)
(2) Millicent Pole of Gloucestershire (1825)
ChildrenJohn Christie Clitherow
Parent(s)Christopher Clitherow and Anne Jodrell
OccupationArmy officer
Military service
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch/service British Army
Years of service
1799 – 1842
RankLieutenant-General
UnitScots Fusilier Guards
CommandsCommanding Officer, Military District of Montreal (1838–1841)
Commanding Officer, Canada West (1841–1842)
Battles/wars
AwardsOrder 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.