James Moffat Douglas

James Moffat Douglas (May 26, 1839 August 19, 1920) was a farmer, missionary and politician from western Canada. The son of John and Euphemia (Moffat) Douglas, he was born and received his early education in Linton, Bankhead, Roxburghshire in Scotland, and came with his parents to settle on a small farm near Cambray, Ontario, in 1851.

The Hon.

James Moffat Douglas
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Assiniboia East
In office
1896–1904
Preceded byWilliam Walter McDonald
Succeeded byJohn Gillanders Turriff
Senator for Tantallon, Saskatchewan
In office
1906–1920
Appointed byWilfrid Laurier
Personal details
Born(1839-05-26)May 26, 1839
Linton Bankhead (Linton), Scotland
DiedAugust 19, 1920(1920-08-19) (aged 81)
Tantallon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Political partyLiberal (1896–1906)
Independent Liberal (1906–1920)

Douglas was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the district of Assiniboia East in the 1896 Federal Election he defeated William McDonald, who was previously acclaimed as the riding's Member of Parliament. Douglas won under the Liberal Party of Canada banner. In 1900, he was re-elected to represent the district for a second term, he retired in 1904.

Douglas was appointed to the Senate of Canada to represent the province of Saskatchewan on the advice of Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier on March 8, 1906. He served in the Canadian Senate affiliated as an Independent Liberal until his death on August 19, 1920.

Douglas built a homestead in the Qu'Appelle Valley in 1904. He named it Tantallon because he said the location reminded him of Tantallon Castle in Scotland. Tantallon takes its name from the homestead.

References

  • "James Moffat Douglas". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.
  • James Moffat Douglas – Parliament of Canada biography
  • Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan
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