Sir
John Middleton
KCMG KBE
65th Governor of Newfoundland
In office
1928–1932
MonarchGeorge V
Prime MinisterFrederick C. Alderdice
Sir Richard Squires
Frederick C. Alderdice
Preceded bySir William Allardyce
Succeeded bySir David Murray Anderson
Governor of the Gambia
In office
10 March 1927 – 29 November 1928
MonarchGeorge V
Preceded byCecil Hamilton Armitage
Succeeded byEdward Brandis Denham
Governor of the Falkland Islands
In office
1920–1927
MonarchGeorge V
Preceded bySir William Douglas Young
Succeeded bySir Arnold Hodson
Personal details
Born1870
Died5 November 1954

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

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.

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