Aretas Akers-Douglas, 1st Viscount Chilston
Aretas Akers-Douglas, 1st Viscount Chilston, GBE, PC, JP, DL (21 October 1851 – 15 January 1926), born Aretas Akers, was a British Conservative statesman 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.
The Right Honourable The Viscount Chilston | |
|---|---|
| Home Secretary | |
| In office 12 July 1902 – 5 December 1905 | |
| Monarch | Edward VII |
| Prime Minister | Arthur Balfour |
| Preceded by | Charles Ritchie |
| Succeeded by | Herbert Gladstone |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Aretas Akers 21 October 1851 West Malling, Kent |
| Died | 15 January 1926 (aged 74) London |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Adeline Austen-Smith (d. 1929) |
| Alma mater | University College, Oxford |
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