Earl of Selkirk (2nd)

GPTKB entity

Properties (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf noble title
gptkbp:advocatesFor Scottish_immigrants
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Scottish_Highlanders
gptkb:Red_River_Valley
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:North_West_Company
gptkb:Scottish_diaspora
gptkb:Manitoba
gptkb:Hudson's_Bay_Company
community building
cultural heritage
economic development
land ownership
agricultural development
land claims
land disputes
historical legacy
social reform
settler communities
Selkirk Settlement
settler rights
colonial_administration
cultural_exchange
Canadian_prairies
Scottish_Lowlanders
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Canongate_Kirkyard
gptkbp:children gptkb:Lady_Anne_Douglas
gptkb:Lady_Elizabeth_Douglas
Thomas_Douglas,_3rd_Earl_of_Selkirk
gptkbp:contribution land_grants_in_Canada
gptkbp:cultural_heritage gptkb:Scottish_nobility
gptkbp:dateOfDeath 1820-04-08
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
gptkbp:hasBirthDate 1771-04-02
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Earl of Selkirk (2nd)
gptkbp:influence Scottish_emigration_to_North_America
gptkbp:influenceOn Canadian_history
gptkbp:involvedIn gptkb:Red_River_Rebellion
gptkbp:knownFor philanthropy
colonization efforts
land reform
settlement_of_Scottish_Highlanders_in_Canada
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Selkirk_Settlers
gptkbp:nationality Scottish
gptkbp:notableWork A_Plan_for_the_Establishment_of_a_Colony_on_the_Red_River
gptkbp:placeOfBirth St._Mary's_Isle,_Scotland
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Edinburgh,_Scotland
gptkbp:politicalAffiliation gptkb:Whig_Party
gptkbp:predecessor Earl_of_Selkirk_(1st)
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Douglas_family
gptkbp:residence gptkb:St._Mary's_Isle
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Lady_Mary_Stewart
gptkbp:successor Earl_of_Selkirk_(3rd)
gptkbp:title 1805-05-01
gptkbp:titleHeld gptkb:Thomas_Douglas