Background
Douglas was born in Ireland, the son of Henry Douglas and Jane Blair, a descendant of the Scottish warlord known as the "Black Douglas".
Douglas was born in Ireland, the son of Henry Douglas and Jane Blair, a descendant of the Scottish warlord known as the "Black Douglas".
He was educated in Scotland, and came to America when he was about seventeen.
Douglas studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1804. In 1817, Douglas ran for Congress against Henry Baldwin and lost. In 1819, Douglas was appointed Deputy Attorney General for Dauphin County.
He was appointed Attorney General in 1830.
His term ended in 1833, and he died that summer.