Sir George Douglas, 2nd Baronet

Sir George Douglas, 2nd Baronet (1 March 1754 – 4 June 1821) was a Scottish soldier and politician.

Biography

The eldest son of Admiral Sir James Douglas, 1st Baronet, of Springwood Park, he succeeded to the title in 1787. From 1784 to 1806 he sat in Parliament for Roxburghshire, through the influence of the Duke of Roxburghe. On 16 October 1786 he married Lady Elizabeth Boyle, daughter of John Boyle, 3rd Earl of Glasgow; they had a son and two daughters.[1][2]

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gollark: Then people will do the same thing and notice that they're wrong.

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References

Edith, Lady Haden-Guest, DOUGLAS, George (1754-1821), of Springwood Park, Roxburgh. in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1754-1790 (1964).
D. G. Henry and R. G. Thorne, DOUGLAS, Sir George, 2nd Bt. (1754-1821), of Springwood Park, Roxburgh. in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1790-1820 (1986).

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[1] Edith, Lady Haden-Guest, DOUGLAS, George (1754-1821), of Springwood Park, Roxburgh. in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1754-1790 (1964).

[2] D. G. Henry and R. G. Thorne, DOUGLAS, Sir George, 2nd Bt. (1754-1821), of Springwood Park, Roxburgh. in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1790-1820 (1986).