John Watkinson Douglass, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Watkinson Douglass

American politician

Date of Birth: 25-Oct-1827

Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 21-Aug-1909

Profession: lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

John Watkinson Douglass (1827–1909), was an American politician. Born on October 25, 1827, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he was the son of Joseph M.
Douglass (1834–1905) and Martha A.
Watkinson Douglass.
He married Margaret Lyon (1830–1910)[1]. In 1889, he became a member of the three-person Board of Commissioners that governed the city of Washington.
Within this group, he was appointed chairman.
In this capacity he exercised de facto the office of mayor (21 May 1889 - 1 March 1893), even if this title between 1871 and 1975 was not officially used.He died August 21, 1909 in Kent and was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery in Washington.