Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk

Scottish philanthropist

1771 CE to 1820 CE

Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk (20 June 1771 — 8 April 1820) was a Scottish peer.

He was born at Saint Mary's Isle, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland.

He is noteworthy as a Scottish philanthropist who sponsored immigrant settlements in Canada at the Red River Colony.

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