James Douglas
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James Douglas was a 19th-century colonial administrator who played a key role in shaping early British rule and development in what is now western Canada.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| James Douglas canonical | 4 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial administrator
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human ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
James Douglas of the Hudson’s Bay Company
NERFINISHED
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Sir James Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1803-08-15 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Demera, British Guiana
NERFINISHED
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present-day Guyana ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1877-08-02 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Victoria, British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Lanark, Scotland (informal schooling) ⓘ |
| employer | Hudson’s Bay Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime |
Governor of British Columbia: 1864
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Governor of Vancouver Island: 1864 ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin |
Afro-Caribbean
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Scottish ⓘ |
| familyName | Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
colonial administration
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fur trade ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| influenced |
early political development of British Columbia
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urban development of Victoria, British Columbia ⓘ |
| name | James Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
defence preparations during the San Juan Islands boundary dispute
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establishment of colonial government on Vancouver Island ⓘ founding and development of Victoria, British Columbia, as a colonial capital ⓘ implementation of British law and institutions on the Pacific coast ⓘ negotiation of early land treaties with Indigenous peoples on Vancouver Island ⓘ organization of the Colony of British Columbia during the Fraser River Gold Rush ⓘ |
| occupation |
colonial governor
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company executive ⓘ fur trader ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chief Factor of the Hudson’s Bay Company
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Governor of British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ Governor of Vancouver Island ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Pacific Northwest
NERFINISHED
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Vancouver Island NERFINISHED ⓘ mainland British Columbia ⓘ |
| residence |
Fort Vancouver
NERFINISHED
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Fort Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ Victoria, British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
oversaw transition from Hudson’s Bay Company rule to Crown colony government on the Pacific coast
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played a central role in asserting British sovereignty in what became western Canada ⓘ |
| spouse | Amelia Connolly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime |
Governor of British Columbia: 1858
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Governor of Vancouver Island: 1851 ⓘ |
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