James Robson Douglas

The Honourable
James Robson Douglas
13th Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia
In office
January 12, 1925 – September 14, 1925
MonarchGeorge V
Governor GeneralThe Viscount Byng of Vimy
PremierErnest Howard Armstrong
Edgar Nelson Rhodes
Preceded byMacCallum Grant
Succeeded byJames 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
SpouseMarion 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.

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


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