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Douglas, Stephen Arnold
(Encyclopedia) Douglas, Stephen Arnold, 1813–61, American statesman, b. Brandon, Vt. The Democratic national convention at Charleston, S.C., in 1860 adopted Douglas's recommendations in a platform…James II, king of Scotland
(Encyclopedia) James II, 1430–60, king of Scotland (1437–60), son and successor of James I. During his minority successive earls of Douglas vied for power with factions led by Sir William Crichton…1921–1930
1921—New York N.L. 5 (John J. McGraw); New York A.L. 3 (Miller Huggins). WP—New York N.L.: Barnes (3, 6), Douglas (4, 7), Nehf (8); New York A.L.: Mays (1), Hoyt (2, 5). LP—New York N.L.:…Douglas, James, 9th earl of Douglas
(Encyclopedia) Douglas, James, 9th earl of Douglas, 1426–88, Scottish nobleman, last earl of Douglas. Following the murder of his brother William, the 8th earl, by James II, he led a rebellion…Volk, Leonard Wells
(Encyclopedia) Volk, Leonard Wells, 1828–95, American sculptor, b. Wellstown (now Wells), N.Y. In 1848 he went to St. Louis, where he studied drawing and worked at funerary sculpture. With the aid of…Douglas, Michael
(Encyclopedia) Douglas, Michael: see under Douglas, Kirk.Brown, George Douglas
(Encyclopedia) Brown, George Douglas: see Douglas, George.Douglas, Donald Wills, Jr.
(Encyclopedia) Douglas, Donald Wills, Jr.: see under Douglas, Donald Wills.Douglas, William Orville
(Encyclopedia) Douglas, William Orville, 1898–1980, American jurist, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1939–75), b. Maine, Minn. He received his law degree from Columbia in 1925 and later…Douglas, James, 2d duke of Queensbury
(Encyclopedia) Douglas, James, 1662–1711: see Queensberry, James Douglas, 2d duke of.