Arnold Silverstone, Baron Ashdown
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Arnold Silverstone, Baron Ashdown (28 September 1911 24 July 1977) was a British
United Kingdom
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 life peer
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. On 3 January 1975, he was created Baron Ashdown, of Chelwood in the County of East Sussex.

Arnold Ashdown was a property developer and developed Ashdown House, on Victoria Street, London
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 SW1
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. He was also involved with the Conservative Party
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 under Edward Heath
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He was the brother of Lord Stone
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, brother in law of Lord Bernstein.
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