The Earl of Selkirk | |
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Lord Lieutenant of Kirkcudbright | |
In office 1807–1820 | |
Preceded by | The 7th Earl of Galloway |
Succeeded by | The 8th Earl of Galloway |
Personal details | |
Born | St Mary's Isle, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland | 20 June 1771
Died | 8 April 1820 Pau, France | (aged 48)
Resting place | Orthez, France |
Parent(s) | Dunbar Douglas, 4th Earl of Selkirk, Helen Hamilton |
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Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk FRS FRSE (20 June 1771 – 8 April 1820) was a Scottish peer. He was noteworthy as a Scottish philanthropist who sponsored immigrant settlements in Canada at the Red River Colony.