Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk
Philanthropist
Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk FRS FRSE was a Scottish peer. He was noteworthy as a Scottish philanthropist who sponsored immigrant settlements in Canada at the Red River Colony. Wikipedia
Born: June 20, 1771, Kirkcudbrightshire, United Kingdom
Died: April 8, 1820 (age 48 years), Pau, France
Parents: Dunbar Douglas, 4th Earl of Selkirk and Helen Hamilton
Grandchildren: Thomas Hope, Isabella Helen Hope, John Hope of St. Mary's Isle, and more
Partner: Joan Wedderburn (1807–)
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