John Clitherow

Lieutenant General
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
Essendon, Hertfordshire
Died14 October 1852(1852-10-14) (aged 69)
Boston Manor House, Brentford, England
NationalityBritish
Spouse(s)(1) Sarah Christie Burton (1809)
(2) Millicent Pole of Gloucestershire (1825)
ChildrenJohn Christie Clitherow
Parent(s)Christopher Clitherow and Anne Jodrell
ResidenceBoston Manor House
OccupationArmy officer
Military service
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch/service British Army
Years of service1799 - 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.