Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, 12th Baronet
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Sir Charles Thomas Dyke Acland, 12th Baronet DL
, JP (16 July 1842 – 18 February 1919) was a British
politician and Barrister-at-Law.
Born in Queen Anne Street in London
, he was the son of Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, 11th Baronet
and Mary Mordaunt. Dyke Acland was educated at Eton College
in Berkshire
and at Christ Church, Oxford
, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts
in 1866 and a Master of Arts
in 1868. The following year, he was called to the Bar by the Inner Temple
. In 1898, he succeeded to his father's baronetcy.
Dyke Acland served in the 1st Devon Yeomanry Cavalry, reaching the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. He was Deputy Warden of the Stannaries and Member of Parliament
(MP) for East Cornwall
from 1882 to 1885 and for Launceston
from 1885 to 1892. In 1886, he was Church-estates Commissioner and Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade
. Dyke Acland was a Deputy Lieutenant
of Somerset
and Devon
and a Justice of Peace for Somerset and Devon. In 1903, he became High Sheriff of Devon
.
On 1 November 1879, he married Gertrude Walrond, daughter of Sir John Walrond Walrond, 1st Baronet in All Saints' Chapel
in Uffculme
. He died childless and was succeeded by his younger brother Arthur Dyke Acland.
Deputy Lieutenant
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, JP (16 July 1842 – 18 February 1919) was a British
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politician and Barrister-at-Law.
Born in Queen Anne Street in London
London
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, he was the son of Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, 11th Baronet
Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, 11th Baronet
Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, 11th Baronet FRS was a British educational reformer and a politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1837 to 1886 initially as a Tory and later, after an eighteen year gap, as a Liberal....
and Mary Mordaunt. Dyke Acland was educated at Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
in Berkshire
Berkshire
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and at Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church, Oxford
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, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in 1866 and a Master of Arts
Master of Arts (Oxbridge)
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in 1868. The following year, he was called to the Bar by the Inner Temple
Inner Temple
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. In 1898, he succeeded to his father's baronetcy.
Dyke Acland served in the 1st Devon Yeomanry Cavalry, reaching the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. He was Deputy Warden of the Stannaries and Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for East Cornwall
East Cornwall (UK Parliament constituency)
East Cornwall was a county constituency in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected two Members of Parliament by the bloc vote system of election.- Boundaries :...
from 1882 to 1885 and for Launceston
Launceston (UK Parliament constituency)
Launceston, also known at some periods as Dunheved, was a parliamentary constituency in Cornwall which returned two Members of Parliament to the British House of Commons from 1295 until 1832, and one member from 1832 until 1918...
from 1885 to 1892. In 1886, he was Church-estates Commissioner and Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade
Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade
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. Dyke Acland was a Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
of Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
and Devon
Devon
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and a Justice of Peace for Somerset and Devon. In 1903, he became High Sheriff of Devon
High Sheriff of Devon
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.
On 1 November 1879, he married Gertrude Walrond, daughter of Sir John Walrond Walrond, 1st Baronet in All Saints' Chapel
All Saints' Chapel
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in Uffculme
Uffculme
Uffculme is a village located in the Mid Devon district, of Devon, England.-History:Situated in the Blackdown Hills on the B3440, close to the M5 motorway, near Cullompton Uffculme is on the upper reaches of the River Culm. Historically, it was a parish in Bampton Hundred, under the Peculiar...
. He died childless and was succeeded by his younger brother Arthur Dyke Acland.