James Robson Douglas

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James Robson Douglas
Lieutenant Governors of Canada in 1925.jpg
13th Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia
In office
January 12, 1925 September 14, 1925
Monarch George V
Governor General The Viscount Byng of Vimy
Premier Ernest Howard Armstrong
Edgar Nelson Rhodes
Preceded by MacCallum Grant
Succeeded by James Cranswick Tory
Personal details
Born(1876-04-13)April 13, 1876
Amherst, Nova Scotia
DiedJuly 27, 1934(1934-07-27) (aged 58)
Montreal, Quebec
NationalityCanadian
Spouse(s)Marion Genevieve Douglas (née Stevens)
Occupationacclaimed broker, property developer and businessman

James Robson Douglas (1876-1934) was named the 13th Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia effective January 21, 1925, succeeding MacCallum Grant. [1] He was born in Amherst, Nova Scotia, and was a broker by profession. Douglas resigned as lieutenant-governor on September 24, 1925, nine months into his term, and was replaced by James Tory. [2]

Lieutenant Governor's Commission of Appointment, 1925. Appointing James Robson Douglas as Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia. Lieutenant Governor's Commission of Appointment, 1925.jpg
Lieutenant Governor's Commission of Appointment, 1925. Appointing James Robson Douglas as Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia.

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References

  1. "New Lieutenant-Governor Named for Nova Scotia", Globe and Mail, January 15, 1925
  2. "New Lieutenant-Governor", Toronto Daily Star, September 25, 1925