James Douglas | |
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| 9th United States Deputy Secretary of Defense | |
| In office December 11, 1959 – January 24, 1961 | |
| President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Thomas S. Gates Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Roswell Gilpatric |
| 5th United States Secretary of the Air Force | |
| In office May 1, 1957 – December 10, 1959 | |
| President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Donald A. Quarles |
| Succeeded by | Dudley C. Sharp |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Henderson Douglas Jr. March 11, 1899 Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | February 24, 1988 (aged 88) Lake Forest, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Princeton University (BA) Corpus Christi College, Cambridge Harvard University (LLB) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1918–1945 |
| Rank |  Colonel |
| Unit |  U.S. Army Air Forces |
James Henderson Douglas Jr. (March 11, 1899 – February 24, 1988) was a lawyer and senior-level official in the United States Government. He was Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, serving under both President Herbert Hoover and President Franklin Roosevelt. During the Eisenhower Administration, he served in the United States Department of Defense as Secretary of the Air Force and Deputy Secretary of Defense.