John Black Aird
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Captain (N) The Honourable John Black Aird C.C., O.Ont., Q.C. |
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| Senator from Ontario | |
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In office November 10, 1964 – November 28, 1974 |
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| Nominated by | Lester Pearson |
| 23rd Lieutenant Governor of Ontario | |
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In office September 15, 1980 – September 20, 1985 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor General |
Edward Schreyer Jeanne Sauvé |
| Premier |
Bill Davis Frank Miller David Peterson |
| Preceded by | Pauline Mills McGibbon |
| Succeeded by | Lincoln Alexander |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
May 5, 1923 Toronto, Ontario |
| Died | May 6, 1995 (aged 72) Toronto, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Lucille Housser |
| Profession | lawyer |
John Black Aird, CC OOnt QC (May 5, 1923 – May 6, 1995) was the 23rd Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, Canada, from 1980 to 1985.
Born in Toronto, Ontario, the grandson of Canadian financier Sir John Aird, John Black Aird was educated at Upper Canada College, Trinity College and Osgoode Hall Law School. He was a Brother at the Toronto Chapter of the Alpha Delta Phi. He practised law in Toronto and headed his own firm, Aird & Berlis LLP in 1974.
Aird served as a director of several corporations. In 1958 Aird was appointed to the board of directors of Callaghan Mining. Aird later served as chairman of the board of Algoma Central Railway.
During World War II, he served in the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve. In 1944, he married Lucille Housser. From 1964 to 1974, he served as a Liberal Senator. In 1971, he was Chairman of the Canada-United States Permanent Joint Board on Defence. From 1977 to 1985, he was Chancellor of Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo.
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