Adye Douglas
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Sir Adye Douglas |
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| 15th Premier of Tasmania | |
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In office 15 August 1884 – 8 March 1886 |
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| Preceded by | William Giblin |
| Succeeded by | James Agnew |
| Constituency | Launceston, Westbury, Norfolk Plains, Fingal |
| President of the Tasmanian Legislative Council | |
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In office 20 April 1894 – 2 May 1904 |
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| Preceded by | William Moore |
| Succeeded by | William Dodery |
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31 May 1815 Thorpe-next-Norwich, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom |
| Died | 10 April 1906 (aged 90) Hobart, Tasmania, Australia |
| Political party | Separationist |
| Spouse(s) | Martha Matilda Collins (née Rolls), Charlotte Richards, Ida Richards |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Religion | Anglican |
Sir Adye Douglas (31 May 1815 – 10 April 1906) was an Australian lawyer and politician, and first class cricket player, who played one match for Tasmania. He was Premier of Tasmania from 15 August 1884 to 8 March 1886.
The son of Captain Henry Osborne Douglas, and his wife Eleanor, Douglas was born in Thorpe, Norfolk, England of Scottish descent. His father was an army officer, but his grandfather, Billy Douglas was an admiral and five uncles were post-captains. Douglas was educated in Hampshire and Caen, France, before doing his articles with a Southampton law firm. He migrated to Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania) aboard the Louisa Campbell in 1839.
Douglas was admitted to the Supreme Court of Tasmania, but went to Victoria where he ran a sheep farm near Kilmore with his brother. He tired of farming, and in 1842 he returned to Launceston, where he established his own law firm, which still operates today.
Douglas was very interested in the development and welfare of the colony, and was a supporter of both the establishment of local responsible government and the name change from Van Diemens Land to Tasmania. He was also a strong advocate of the Anti-Transportation League.
Ayde Douglas played his only first class cricket match at South Yarra Ground, Melbourne, on 29 and 30 March 1852 for Tasmania against Victoria. He scored a duck in the first innings, and 6 in the second. He also took 0/5 off 2 overs in Victoria's second innings.
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