The Douglas Chair of Civil Law at the University of Glasgow was founded in 1948, and named after John Brown Douglas (c 1855–1935), who had been Professor of Roman Law at St Mungo's College.
The name was changed in 2001 to the Douglas Chair in Roman Law when occupied by Olivia Robinson, but was changed back in 2006 when the current professor, Ernest Metzger, assumed the position.
Douglas was born in England and graduated MA from the University in 1875 before becoming a solicitor.
He was Professor of Roman Law at St Mungo's College.
The John B. Douglas Prize is awarded each year to the most distinguished student in the Civil Law class.