John Watkinson Douglass

John Watkinson Douglass
6th President of the Board of Commissioners of Washington, D.C.
In office May 21, 1889 – March 1, 1893
President	Benjamin Harrison Grover Cleveland
Preceded by	William Benning Webb
Succeeded by	John Wesley Ross
7th Commissioner of Internal Revenue
In office August 9, 1871 – May 14, 1875[1]
President	Ulysses S. Grant
Preceded by	Alfred Pleasonton
Succeeded by	Daniel D. Pratt
Acting Commissioner of Internal Revenue
In office November 1, 1870 – January 2, 1871[1]
President	Ulysses S. Grant
Preceded by	Columbus Delano
Succeeded by	Alfred Pleasonton
Personal details
Born	John Wesley Ross Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	August 21, 1909 Kent, Connecticut, U.S.
Resting place	Oak Hill Cemetery Georgetown, Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Margaret Lyon
Children	George Lyon Douglass, Helen Douglass McMurtrie, Mary Douglass MacFarland, Josephine Martha Douglass Strong, Katharine R. Douglass
Profession	Attorney, Politician

John Watkinson Douglass (1827–1909), was an American politician who served as the 6th president of the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia from 1889 to 1893 and as the 7th Commissioner of Internal Revenue from 1871 to 1875. Prior to that, he was the acting Commissioner of Internal Revenue from 1870 to 1871.