Viscount Aretas (1st Viscount Chilston, 1st Baron Douglas of Baads) Akers-Douglas

1851 - 1926  (74 years)

• Name	Aretas (1st Viscount Chilston, 1st Baron Douglas of Baads) Akers-Douglas
  Prefix	Viscount
  Birth	21 Oct 1851	Hayes, Kent, England
  Gender	Male
  Death	15 Jan 1926	34 Lower Belgrave Street, London, England
  Burial	19 Jan 1926	Boughton Malherbe, Kent, England.
  Person ID	I146846	First tree
  Last Modified	17 Nov 2020

  
  

  Father	Rev Aretas Akers,   b. 18 Nov 1824   d. 18 May 1900 (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Frances Maria Brandram,   b. Abt 1824   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	7 Aug 1849
  Family ID	F23464	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Adeline Mary Austen-Smith   d. 25 Feb 1929
  Marriage	10 Jun 1875	Hayes, Kent, England
  Children	1. Adeline Frances Akers-Douglas   d. 19 Aug 1959   2. Ethel Margaret Akers-Douglas   d. 25 Jan 1951   3. Bertha Marion Akers-Douglas   d. 27 Jan 1960   4. Evelyn Amy Akers-Douglas   d. 13 Jul 1914   5. Cara Mary Akers-Douglas   d. 10 Oct 1969   6. Aretas (2nd Viscount Chilston, 2nd Baron Douglas of Baads) Akers-Douglas,   b. 17 Feb 1876, London, England d. 25 Jul 1947 (Age 71 years)   7. George Alexander Akers-Douglas,   b. 7 Jun 1878   d. 11 Jul 1955 (Age 77 years)
  Family ID	F23532	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Jan 2013

  
  

• Notes

  Aretas Akers-Douglas, 1st Viscount Chilston was baptised with the name of Aretas Akers. He was educated between 1863 and 1866 at Eton College, Eton, Berkshire, England. He was educated in 1870 at University College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. He was admitted to Inner Temple in 1874 entitled to practice as a barrister. On 20 May 1875 his name was legally changed to Aretas Akers-Douglas of Baads by Royal Licence. He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Kent, Eastern Division between 1880 and 1885. He held the office of Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury between 1885 and 1892. He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Kent, St. Augustine's Division between 1885 and 1911. He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 23 June 1891. He held the office of First Commissioner of Works between 1895 and 1902. He held the office of Home Secretary between 1902 and 1905. He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.). He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.). He was created 1st Baron Douglas of Baads, co. Midlothian [U.K.] on 6 July 1911. He was created 1st Viscount Chilston, of Boughton Malherbe, co. Kent [U.K.] on 6 July 1911. He was invested as a Knight of Grace, Order of St. John of Jerusalem (K.G.St.J.). He was invested as a Knight Grand Cross, Order of the British Empire (G.B.E.) in 1920.