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About Aretas Akers-Douglas, 1st Viscount Chilston
Aretas Akers-Douglas, 1st Viscount Chilston was a British Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1880 until he was raised to the peerage in 1911. He notably served as Home Secretary under Arthur Balfour between 1902 and 1905. He was highly effective as Conservative Party whip, keeping the rank and file in line.
Everything about Aretas Akers-Douglas, 1st Viscount Chilston →- Occupation
- politician, barrister
- Position held
- Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, Home Secretary, member of the 30th Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 29th Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Born
- October 21, 1851
- Died
- January 15, 1926