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
PresidentBenjamin Harrison
Grover Cleveland
Preceded byWilliam Benning Webb
Succeeded byJohn Wesley Ross
7th Commissioner of Internal Revenue
In office
August 9, 1871 – May 14, 1875
PresidentUlysses S. Grant
Preceded byAlfred Pleasonton
Succeeded byDaniel D. Pratt
Acting
November 1, 1870 – January 2, 1871
PresidentUlysses S. Grant
Preceded byColumbus Delano
Succeeded byAlfred Pleasonton
Personal details
BornJohn Wesley Ross
DiedAugust 21, 1909
Resting placeOak Hill Cemetery
Georgetown, Washington, D.C., U.S.
PartyRepublican
SpouseMargaret Lyon
ChildrenGeorge Lyon Douglass, Helen Douglass McMurtrie, Mary Douglass MacFarland, Josephine Martha Douglass Strong, Katharine R. Douglass
ProfessionAttorney, Politician
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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.