John Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry
The Marquess of Queensberry | |
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Lord Queensberry in 1896 | |
| Tenure | 6 August 1858 – 31 January 1900 |
| Born | 20 July 1844 Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany, Italy |
| Died | 31 January 1900 (aged 55) London, England |
| Spouse(s) | Sibyl Montgomery
(m. 1866; div. 1887)Ethel Weeden
(m. 1893; ann. 1894) |
| Issue | Francis Douglas, Viscount Drumlanrig Percy Douglas, 10th Marquess of Queensberry Lord Alfred Douglas Lord Sholto Douglas Lady Edith Douglas |
| Father | Archibald Douglas, 8th Marquess of Queensberry |
| Mother | Caroline Margaret Clayton |
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| In office 6 August 1858 – 31 January 1900 Hereditary Peerage | |
| Preceded by | Archibald Douglas, 8th Marquess of Queensberry |
| Succeeded by | Percy Douglas, 10th Marquess of Queensberry |
John Sholto Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry (20 July 1844 – 31 January 1900), was a British nobleman of the Victorian era, remembered for his atheism, his outspoken views, his brutish manner, for lending his name to the "Queensberry Rules" that form the basis of modern boxing, and for his role in the downfall of the Irish author and playwright Oscar Wilde.