Toby Low, 1st Baron Aldington

Toby Low later known as the 1st Baron Aldington and later Baron Low (May 25, 1914 – December 7, 2000) was a British Conservative Party politician and businessman.

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Baron Aldington - May 25 - 1914 - December 7 - 2000 - British - Conservative Party

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Low served in World War II, becoming a Brigadier in 1944. He stood for parliament in the 1945 general election, and won the seat of Blackpool North. He served as a minister in the 1950s. In 1962 he was made Baron Aldington, and increased his business interests, serving as the chairman of several companies.

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World War II - 1944 - 1945 general election - Blackpool North - 1950s - 1962

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In the 1990s he initiated and won a libel case against Nikolai Tolstoy, who had accused him of war crimes in Austria during the Second World War. He was considered a One Nation Conservative and supported British involvement in the European Union.

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1990s - Libel - Nikolai Tolstoy - War crimes - One Nation Conservative - European Union

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In 1999, when hereditary peers were excluded from the House of Lords by the House of Lords Act 1999, he was granted a life peerage so that he could remain.

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1999 - House of Lords - House of Lords Act 1999 - Life peerage

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