Sir George Douglas, 2nd Baronet (1 March 1754 – 4 June 1821) was a Scottish soldier and politician.

Biography

The eldest son of Admiral

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, of Springwood Park, he succeeded to

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, through the influence of the Duke of Roxburghe. On 16 October 1786 he married Lady Elizabeth Boyle, daughter of

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DOUGLAS, Sir George, 2nd Bt. (1754-1821), of Springwood Park, Roxburgh.
in ''The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1790-1820'' (1986).

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1754 births 1821 deaths Baronets in the Baronetage of Great Britain Grenadier Guards officers King's Own Scottish Borderers officers British MPs 1784–1790 British MPs 1790–1796 British MPs 1796–1800 UK MPs 1801–1802 UK MPs 1802–1806 {{Scotland-GreatBritain-MP-stub