John Arnold Einem Hickson (22 December 1864 – 2 January 1945) was an English first-class cricketer and who umpired one Test match in South Africa in 1889.
He played for twice for Kimberley and one for Cape Colony against RG Warton's XI in 1889, the first cricket tour by an English representative team to South Africa.
Aged only 24, Hickson joined Warton to umpire the 2nd Test played between South Africa and England at Newlands in Cape Town on 25 and 26 March.
Due to the indisposition of Sir Aubrey Smith, 23-year-old Monty Bowden became England's youngest Test captain, a record which still stands.
Only South Africa wicket-keeper Fred Smith managed double figures, bowled by Briggs for 11.