John William Douglas
1814–1905
Civil servant. Official in the Customs House from about 1834 to 1884. Secretary of the Entomological Society, 1849–56; president, 1861–2. Became an editor of the Entomologist’s Monthly Magazine in 1874.
Source
Entomologist’s Monthly Magazine 41 (1905): 221–2, Gilbert 1977.
Bibliography
Gilbert, Pamela. 1977. A compendium of the biographical literature on deceased entomologists. London: British Museum (Natural History).
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