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Edwin T. Douglass

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Edwin T. Douglass (fl. 1910s–1920s)

Edwin T. Douglass was a leading figure in the commercial and maritime life of Buffalo, New York, during the early twentieth century, distinguished particularly for his influence in the grain‑handling and lake‑transport industries.

Serving variously as Vice‑President of the Eastern Grain, Milling & Elevator Company, Director of the Eastern Grain Mill & Elevator Corporation, and General Manager in New York for the Western Transit Company, he occupied positions at the centre of the Great Lakes grain trade at a time of rapid industrial expansion. Douglass also represented Buffalo as a Governor of the New York State Nautical School from 1913, reflecting his standing within the region’s maritime community.

His public service extended further into civic affairs, notably through his membership of the Citizens’ Advisory Committee in 1926. Throughout his career he was recognised as one of the principal organisers of the grain‑shipping system linking Buffalo, Port Colborne, Montreal, and New York, and his leadership within these enterprises secured his reputation as a significant contributor to the commercial development of the Great Lakes region.

The ship, Edwin T. Douglass was likely named for him.

Family

With his wife, Wilma, he had at least one son, Allan Wilkins Douglass




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