John Brown Douglas
Douglas was born in England and graduated M.A. from the University in 1875 before becoming a solicitor. He was Professor of Roman Law at St Mungo's College. In his will, he left a bequest to found the W.P. Ker Lectureship, established in 1938, in memory of the literary scholar, William Paton Ker.
The John B. Douglas Prize is awarded each year to the most distinguished student in the Civil Law class.
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