Sir Howard Douglas | |
|---|---|
 Sir Howard Douglas | |
| 3rd Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick | |
| In office 1824–1831 | |
| Monarchs | George IV William IV |
| Preceded by | George Stracey Smyth |
| Succeeded by | Sir Archibald Campbell, 1st Baronet |
| Member of Parliament for Liverpool | |
| In office 1842–1847 | |
| Preceded by | Cresswell Cresswell and Dudley Ryder |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Bernard Birch and Dudley Ryder |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 January 1776 Gosport, England |
| Died | 9 November 1861 (aged 85) Tunbridge Wells, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse |
Anne Dundas (m. 1799) |
| Relations | Rear-Admiral Sir Charles Douglas (father), Vice-Admiral Sir William Henry Douglas (brother) |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George Fellow of the Royal Society |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Great Britain |
| Branch/service | Army |
| Years of service | 1794-1861 |
| Rank | General |
| Battles/wars | Napoleonic Wars |
General Sir Howard Douglas, 3rd Baronet, GCB, GCMG, FRS (23 January 1776 – 9 November 1861) was a British Army officer born in Gosport, England, the younger son of Admiral Sir Charles Douglas, and a descendant of the Earls of Morton. He was an English army general, author, colonial administrator and Member of Parliament for Liverpool.[1][2]
- ^ Young, D. Murray (1976). "DOUGLAS, Sir HOWARD". In Halpenny, Francess G (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. IX (1861–1870) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ^ "Douglas, Howard". Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 15. Smith, Elder, & Company. 1888. p. 298.