John Douglas (colonial administrator)

Sir John Douglas KCMG (5 December 1836 – 22 August 1885) was the Irish-born son of Lt Gen Sir James Dawes Douglas (1795–1862) and Marianne Bullock.[1]

Sir John Douglas

KCMG
Acting Governor of British Ceylon
In office
10 July 1883 – 3 December 1883
MonarchQueen Victoria
Preceded byJames Robert Longden
Succeeded byArthur Hamilton-Gordon
3rd Colonial Secretary of Straits Settlements
In office
17 February 1876 – 17 August 1878
MonarchQueen Victoria
GovernorSir William Jervois
William C. F. Robinson
Preceded byCharles J. Irving (Acting)
Succeeded bySir Cecil Clementi Smith
16th Accountant General and Controller of Revenue
In office
10 March 1870 – 16 June 1876
Preceded byRobert John Callander
Succeeded byC. A. D. Barclay
Personal details
Born5 December 1836
Limerick, Ireland
Died22 August 1885(1885-08-22) (aged 48)
British Ceylon
Resting placeSt Paul's Church, Kandy, British Ceylon
Spouse(s)Alice Anne Claughton
MotherMarianne Bullock
FatherLt Gen Sir James Dawes Douglas

Career

Douglas was in the Civil Service of Mauritius 1859–1869 when he transferred to Ceylon where he was Auditor-General between 1869–1876. He became Colonial Secretary of the Straits Settlements in 17 February 1876[2] – 17 August 1878[3] before returning to Ceylon as Lieut.-Governor and Colonial Secretary, 1878–1880. He was appointed Acting Governor, 10 July 1883 – 3 December 1883.[4]

Honours

Douglas was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) in 1883.[5]

Family

Douglas had married, in 1871, Alice Anne, daughter of Right Rev. Piers Calveley Claughton (d. 1884), Bishop of Colombo, Ceylon. They had five children.[6]

Death

Sir John Douglas died in Ceylon on 23 August 1885 and was buried at St Paul's Church, Kandy.[6]

References
  1. Burke's landed gentry of Great Britain
  2. "Friday, 18th February". The Straits Times. 19 February 1876. p. 4.
  3. "Untitled". The Straits Times. 17 August 1878. p. 3.
  4. Edward Walford. The county families of the United Kingdom
  5. "Untitled". The Straits Times. 8 June 1883. p. 2.
  6. Morning Post, 26 August 1885, p. 5.
Government offices
Preceded by
Charles J. Irving (Acting)		 3rd Colonial Secretary of Straits Settlements
1876–1878		 Succeeded by
Sir Cecil Clementi Smith
Preceded by
James Robert Longden		 Governor of British Ceylon
1883		 Succeeded by
Arthur Hamilton-Gordon
Legal offices
Preceded by
R. J. Callander		 Accountant General and Controller of Revenue
1870–1876		 Succeeded by
C. A. D. Barclay
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