Douglas, Sir Howard National Historic Person
Fredericton, New Brunswick
Sir Howard Douglas
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Address :
706 Queen Street, Fredericton, New Brunswick
Recognition Statute:
Historic Sites and Monuments Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. H-4)
Designation Date:
1925-05-15
Life Date:
1776 to 1861
Other Name(s):
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Douglas, Sir Howard
(Designation Name)
Importance:
Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick (1823-31), Chancellor of King's College, University of New Brunswick
Plaque(s)
Existing plaque: 706 Queen Street, Fredericton, New Brunswick
Born in England, Douglas was Lieutenant-Governor and Commander in Chief of New Brunswick (1823-1831). He encouraged agriculture and fostered pioneer work in steam navigation and lighthouse construction. In 1828 he founded King's College, now the University of New Brunswick. He dealt decisively with armed incursions from Maine and boldly upheld the rights of the Province in the boundary dispute (1826-28) with that state. Elected to both the Royal Society and the Royal Geographical Society, he was the author of significant books on military and political topics. He died at Tunbridge Wells, England.