John Watkinson Douglass
John Watkinson Douglass (1827–1909), was an American politician who served as the 6th president of the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia from 1889 to 1893 and as the 7th Commissioner of Internal Revenue from 1871 to 1875. Prior to that, he was the acting Commissioner of Internal Revenue from 1870 to 1871.
John Watkinson Douglass | |
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| 6th President of the Board of Commissioners of Washington, D.C. | |
| In office May 21, 1889 – March 1, 1893 | |
| President | Benjamin Harrison Grover Cleveland |
| Preceded by | William Benning Webb |
| Succeeded by | John Wesley Ross |
| 7th Commissioner of Internal Revenue | |
| In office August 9, 1871 – May 14, 1875 | |
| President | Ulysses S. Grant |
| Preceded by | Alfred Pleasonton |
| Succeeded by | Daniel D. Pratt |
| Acting Commissioner of Internal Revenue | |
| In office November 1, 1870 – January 2, 1871 | |
| President | Ulysses S. Grant |
| Preceded by | Columbus Delano |
| Succeeded by | Alfred Pleasonton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Wesley Ross Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | August 21, 1909 Kent, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Resting place | Oak Hill Cemetery Georgetown, Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Margaret Lyon |
| Children | George Lyon Douglass, Helen Douglass McMurtrie, Mary Douglass MacFarland, Josephine Martha Douglass Strong, Katharine R. Douglass |
| Profession | Attorney, Politician |
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