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Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk
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Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk
Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk (20 June 1771 – 8 April 1820) was a Scottish peer. He was born at Saint Mary's Isle, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. He was noteworthy as a Scottish philanthropist who sponsored immigrant settlements in Canada at the Red River Colony.
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