James Robson Douglas Explained

James Robson Douglas
Order:13th
Office:Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia
Term Start:January 12, 1925
Term End:September 14, 1925
Predecessor:MacCallum Grant
Successor:James Cranswick Tory
Governor General:The Viscount Byng of Vimy
Premier:Ernest Howard Armstrong
Edgar Nelson Rhodes
Birth Date:13 April 1876
Birth Place:Amherst, Nova Scotia
Death Place:Montreal, Quebec
Nationality:Canadian
Spouse:Marion Genevieve Douglas (née Stevens)
Occupation:acclaimed 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]

Notes and 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