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Sir John Douglas
Acting Governor of British Ceylon
In office
10 July 1883 – 3 December 1883
Monarch Queen Victoria
Preceded by James Robert Longden
Succeeded by Arthur Hamilton-Gordon
3rd Colonial Secretary of Straits Settlements
In office
17 February 1876 – 17 August 1878
Monarch Queen Victoria
Governor Sir William Jervois
William C. F. Robinson
Preceded by Charles J. Irving (Acting)
Succeeded by Sir Cecil Clementi Smith
16th Accountant General and Controller of Revenue
In office
10 March 1870 – 16 June 1876
Preceded by Robert John Callander
Succeeded by C. A. D. Barclay
Personal details
Born 5 December 1836
Limerick, Ireland
Died 22 August 1885(1885-08-22) (aged 48)
British Ceylon
Resting place St Paul's Church, Kandy, British Ceylon
Spouse Alice Anne Claughton
Parents

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.

Career

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

Honours

Douglas was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) in the 1883 Birthday Honours.

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.

Death

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

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