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Thomas Douglas

Born

June 20, 1771

Died

April 08, 1820

Genre

Political Economy, Defence

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Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk FRS FRSE, was a Scottish peer. He was noteworthy as a philanthropist who sponsored immigrant settlements in Canada at the Red River Colony.

When Thomas unexpectedly inherited the Selkirk title and estates in 1799, he used his money and political connections to purchase land and settle poor Scottish farmers in Belfast, Prince Edward Island in 1803, and Baldoon, Upper Canada in 1804. In 1804, he was in Halifax and became a member of the North British Society. He travelled extensively in North America, and his approach and work gained him some fame; in 1807 he was named Lord-Lieutenant of Kirkcudbright, Scotland, and in 1808 was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of London.

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	Lord Selkirk's Diary, 1803-1804: A Journal of His Travels in British North America and the Northeastern United States liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Sketch of the British fur trade in North America [microform]: 8 vo. by the Earl of Selkirk, London, 1816 : Voyage de la mer Atlantique 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Observations on the Present State of the Highlands of Scotland, with A View of the Causes and Probable Consequences of Emigration 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1805 — 27 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	On the Necessity of a More Effectual System of National Defence, and the Means of Establishing the Permanent Security of the Kingdom 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 25 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Substance Of The Speech Of The Earl Of Selkirk In The House Of Lords ... Aug. 10, On The Defence Of The Country 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Letter Addressed to John Cartwright, Esq.: Chairman of the Committee at the Crown and Anchor; On the Subject of Parliamentary Reform 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Observations on a Proposal for Forming a Society: For Promoting the Civilization and Improvement of the North-American Indians Within the British Boundary 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2015 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Esquisse du Commerce de Pelleteries des Anglois, dans l'Amérique Septentrionale: Avec des Observations Relatives à la Compagnie du Nord-Ouest de Montréal (Classic Reprint) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	To His Royal Highness the Prince Regent in council : the memorial of Thomas, Earl of Selkirk 1819 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The collected writings of Lord Selkirk 1799-1809 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Economic growth is not the sole aim of our society. The value of human life must be decided without regard to economic considerations. We must take into account the human and spiritual aspects involved.”
― Thomas Douglas Selkirk

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