Sholto Douglas, 19th Earl of Morton
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Sholto George Watson Douglas, 19th Earl of Morton, (5 November 1844 – 8 October 1935) was the son of Sholto John Douglas, 18th Earl of Morton (1818–1884), and Helen Watson, the daughter of James Watson of Saughton. He was a landowner and businessman.
The Earl of Morton had several Arctic interests. He and Alexander Bruce Hugh, 6th Lord Balfour of Burleigh
had major shares in the little-known Spitzbergen Coal and Mineral Ltd of London before Morton became involved, with his son Rory, in the Spitzbergen Mining and Exploration Syndicate in 1906. They opened a coal mine at Camp Morton
, Spitzbergen. He and his sons, Rory, Charley, Ronald and William sailed to Norway
and Spitzbergen from May to July 1906 on the SY Latona.
He served as a representative peer
from 1886 to his death on 8 October 1935. He was a landowner and resident of Conaglen House in Ardgour
, Argyllshire.
His eldest son, Sholto Charles, Lord Aberdour, predeceased his father on 29 September 1911, so the Morton honours passed to the 19th Earl's grandson, Sholto Charles John Hay Douglas (1907–1976).
The Earl of Morton had several Arctic interests. He and Alexander Bruce Hugh, 6th Lord Balfour of Burleigh
Alexander Bruce, 6th Lord Balfour of Burleigh
Alexander Hugh Bruce, 6th Lord Balfour of Burleigh KT GCMG GCVO PC DL JP was a Scottish Unionist politician, banker and statesman, who took a leading part in the affairs of the Church of Scotland...
had major shares in the little-known Spitzbergen Coal and Mineral Ltd of London before Morton became involved, with his son Rory, in the Spitzbergen Mining and Exploration Syndicate in 1906. They opened a coal mine at Camp Morton
Camp Morton, Svalbard
Camp Morton was a coal mining encampment in Svalbard, on the island of Spitsbergen. It was located on the northern shores of Van Mijenfjorden, near the sea entrance. It was set up at the end of the 19th century by Ernest Mansfield, who owned a coalmine by Kolfjellet, and had a series of mining...
, Spitzbergen. He and his sons, Rory, Charley, Ronald and William sailed to Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
and Spitzbergen from May to July 1906 on the SY Latona.
He served as a representative peer
Representative peer
In the United Kingdom, representative peers were those peers elected by the members of the Peerage of Scotland and the Peerage of Ireland to sit in the British House of Lords...
from 1886 to his death on 8 October 1935. He was a landowner and resident of Conaglen House in Ardgour
Ardgour
Ardgour is a district of Lochaber on Ardnamurchan peninisula on the western shore of Loch Linnhe, in Highland Scotland.The term Ardgour, together with Kingairloch, is applied to a large area of countryside around the village, from the Glensanda Superquarry, Kingairloch and Kilmalieu in the south...
, Argyllshire.
His eldest son, Sholto Charles, Lord Aberdour, predeceased his father on 29 September 1911, so the Morton honours passed to the 19th Earl's grandson, Sholto Charles John Hay Douglas (1907–1976).