Four Generations of the Douglas Family in America
Title page from The First Generation by James Douglas, 1964.
Collection area: Political Affairs
Collection dates: circa 1964
Typescript (photocopy) made from author's original manuscript.
Lewis W. Douglas was a businessman, Democratic politician, philanthropist, and diplomat. He served in the Arizona State Legislature, United States House of Representatives, United States Budget Director, President of McGill University, head of the United States War Shipping Administration, and Ambassador to Great Britain. His father, James Stuart Douglas (1868-1949) was a mine owner and banker. His grandfather, James Douglas (1837-1918) was a mining engineer, metallurgist, industrialist, and the person for whom the town of Douglas, Arizona was named.
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