Boss Johnson

Boss Johnson
Byron I. Johnson
24th Premier of British Columbia
In office December 29, 1947 – August 1, 1952
Monarchs	George VI Elizabeth II
Lieutenant Governor	Charles Arthur Banks Clarence Wallace
Preceded by	John Hart
Succeeded by	W. A. C. Bennett
MLA for Victoria City
In office November 2, 1933 – June 1, 1937 Serving with Herbert Anscomb, Robert Connell, John Hart
Preceded by	James Harry Beatty Reginald Hayward Joshua Hinchcliffe Harold Despard Twigg
Succeeded by	Joseph Douglas Hunter
MLA for New Westminster
In office May 10, 1945 – June 12, 1952
Preceded by	Arthur Wellesley Gray
Succeeded by	Rae Eddie
Personal details
Born	Björn Ingimar Jónsson (1890-12-10)December 10, 1890 Victoria, British Columbia
Died	January 12, 1964(1964-01-12) (aged 73) Victoria, British Columbia
Political party	British Columbia Liberal Party
Spouse	Kate Johnson

Byron Ingemar "Boss" Johnson (born Björn Ingimar Jónsson; December 10, 1890 – January 12, 1964), served as the 24th premier of British Columbia, from 1947 to 1952. To his contemporaries he was often referred to by his nickname, Boss Johnson, which had nothing to do with his personality, but was an anglicization of the Icelandic "Bjossi", which is a diminutive form of his birth-name of Bjorn, which was adapted into English as Byron.