John Douglas (colonial administrator)
Sir John Douglas | |
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| Acting Governor of British Ceylon | |
| In office 10 July 1883 – 3 December 1883 | |
| Monarch | Queen Victoria |
| Preceded by | James Robert Longden |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Hamilton-Gordon |
| 3rd Colonial Secretary of Straits Settlements | |
| In office 17 February 1876 – 17 August 1878 | |
| Monarch | Queen Victoria |
| Governor | Sir William Jervois William C. F. Robinson |
| Preceded by | Charles J. Irving (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Sir Cecil Clementi Smith |
| 16th Accountant General and Controller of Revenue | |
| In office 10 March 1870 – 16 June 1876 | |
| Preceded by | Robert John Callander |
| Succeeded by | C. A. D. Barclay |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 December 1836 |
| Died | 22 August 1885 (aged 48) British Ceylon |
| Resting place | St Paul's Church, Kandy, British Ceylon |
| Spouse | Alice Anne Claughton |
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Sir John Douglas KCMG (5 December 1836 – 22 August 1885) was the Irish-born son of Lt Gen Sir James Dawes Douglas (1795–1862) and Marianne Bullock.