Background
DOUGLAS, Aretas Akerswas born on October 21, 1851. Son of Aretas Akers, Mailing Abbey, Kent.
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Education
Eton; University College Oxford.
Career
Barrister Inner Temple, 1875. Late Captain East. Kent Yeomanry Cavalry. Whip to Conservative Party, 1883-1895.
Parliamentary Secretary to Treasury, 1885-1886, 1886-1892, and for short time 1895.
First Commissioner of Works, with seat in Cabinet, 1895-1902. Secretary of State, Home Department, 1902-1906.
Address Chilston Park, Maidstone. 113 Mount Street, West. Professional Corporation, Doctorate.L.
Member of Parliament (Conservative) for Saint Augustine’s Division of Kent since 1880.
Politics
Conservative.
Membership
Clubs: Carlton, Junior Carlton, Constitutional.
