James William Douglas (1851 – November 7, 1883) was a Canadian who represented Victoria City in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1875 to 1878. He was born in Victoria, British Columbia, the son of Sir James Douglas, the first governor of Vancouver Island, and Amelia Connolly. James had been born in British Guiyana to a Scottish planter father and a free woman of colour. Amelia was the Anglo-Métis daughter of William Connolly, fur trader, and his Cree wife; she grew up at the Hudson Bay Company forts managed by her father. Douglas was educated in Victoria. He served in the local militia. For a time, he studied law with John Foster McCreight. In 1877, Douglas married Mary, the daughter of Andrew Charles Elliott. He died in San Francisco at the age of 32. References 1851 births 1883 deaths Politicians from Victoria, British Columbia Independent MLAs in British Columbia Canadian people of Scottish descent Canadian people of Barbadian descent Canadian people of Guyanese descent Black Canadian politicians History of Black people in British Columbia