Frederick Johnson

Frederick William Johnson (February 13, 1917 – June 20, 1993) was a Canadian lawyer, judge, and the 16th lieutenant governor of Saskatchewan, from 1983 to 1988.

Life Born in Dudley, Worcestershire, England, the son of a clergyman, he emigrated to Canada with his family settling in Lipton, Saskatchewan when he was eleven. He taught school in Grenfell before serving as an artillery officer during World War II, achieving the rank of major. After the war, he attended the University of Saskatchewan and received a law degree in 1949. He practised law in Regina and was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1963.

He ran as a Liberal candidate in the 1960 provincial election, losing to Allan Blakeney. In 1962, he ran as a federal Liberal for the electoral district of Regina City, losing to Progressive Conservative Kenneth Hamill More.

His wife Joyce Johnson was an eminent piano teacher. In 1990, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada "for his dedication to the arts, education and the environment and for his contribution to Saskatchewan's history and heritage". In 1991 was awarded the Saskatchewan Order of Merit.

Honorific eponyms Schools Saskatchewan: F.W. Johnson Collegiate, Regina