John Middleton (colonial administrator)

Sir John Middleton, KBE, CMG (1870 – 5 November 1954) was a British colonial administrator.

Sir John Middleton KCMG KBE
65th Governor of Newfoundland
In office 1928–1932
Monarch	George V
Prime Minister	Frederick C. Alderdice Sir Richard Squires Frederick C. Alderdice
Preceded by	Sir William Allardyce
Succeeded by	Sir David Murray Anderson
Governor of the Gambia
In office 10 March 1927 – 29 November 1928
Monarch	George V
Preceded by	Cecil Hamilton Armitage
Succeeded by	Edward Brandis Denham
Governor of the Falkland Islands
In office 1920–1927
Monarch	George V
Preceded by	Sir William Douglas Young
Succeeded by	Sir Arnold Hodson
Personal details
Born	1870
Died	5 November 1954

Middleton joined the Colonial Office in 1901, serving in south Nigeria for six years as a junior official before moving on to Mauritius until 1920 when he was promoted to governor of the Falkland Islands from 1920 to 1927, Gambia from 1927 to 1928 and Newfoundland from 1928 to 1932.

He was Governor of Newfoundland during a period of acute political crisis that was exacerbated by the Great Depression. In 1932, he was asked to investigate allegations that the Prime Minister of Newfoundland, Sir Richard Squires had falsified cabinet minutes in an attempt to coverup evidence of corruption involving his government. Middleton's conclusions that there was no sign of tampering resulted in a riot outside his office on 5 April 1932 that helped bring down the Squires government. Middleton retired from public life following his term in Newfoundland and returned to England.

See also

• Governors of Newfoundland
• List of people of Newfoundland and Labrador

External links

• Biography at Government House The Governorship of Newfoundland and Labrador