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 Sir Howard Douglas - Fredericton, NB Posted by:  Weathervane
N 45° 57.571 W 066° 38.187
19T E 683146 N 5092265
Born in England, Douglas was Lieutenant-Governor and Commander in Chief of New Brunswick (1823-1831). Né en Angleterre, Douglas fut lieutenant-gouverneur et commandant en chef du Nouveau-Brunswick (1823-1831).
Waymark Code: WMKX5V
Location: New Brunswick, Canada
Date Posted: 06/06/2014
Views: 11
Sir Howard Douglas
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.
sir Howard Douglas
Né en Angleterre, Douglas fut lieutenant-gouverneur et com-mandant en chef du Nouveau-Brunswick (1823-1831). Il encouragea l'agriculture et favorisa les débuts de la navigation à vapeur et de la construction de phares. En 1828, il fonda le King's College, devenu depuis l'Université du Nouveau-Brunswick. Il s'occupa résolument du problème de l'infiltration américaine et défendit les droits du Nouveau-Brunswick dans ses conflits frontaliers avec le Maine (1826-1828). Auteur d'ouvrages militaires et politique importants, il est mort en Angleterre.
Classification: National Historic Person
Province or Territory: New Brunswick
Location - City name/Town name: Fredericton
Link to Parks Canada entry (must be on www.pc.gc.ca): [Web Link]
Link to HistoricPlaces.ca: Not listed
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