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Sir John Douglas
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| Acting Governor of British Ceylon | |
| In office 10 July 1883 – 3 December 1883 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Preceded by | Robert John Callander |
| Succeeded by | C. A. D. Barclay |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 December 1836 Limerick, Ireland |
| Died | 22 August 1885 (aged 48) British Ceylon |
| Resting place | St Paul's Church, Kandy, British Ceylon |
| Spouse | Alice Anne Claughton |
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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.
