John Dewar
Mr John Alexander Dewar
Rush ID: 7684
Details
- Born:
- c. 1 January 1856
- Died:
- 23 November 1929
- Birth place:
- Perth, Perthshire, UK
- Gender:
- Male
- Ethnicity:
- White
- Ethnic minority:
- No
- Religion:
- Unknown
- Aristocratic connections:
- false
- Formative occupation:
- Company director (brewing/distilling)
- Election occupation:
- Company director (brewing/distilling)
- Parentage:
- John Dewar of Perth
- Notes:
- Created Baronet in 1907.
- Knighthood/Dame:
- Awarded in 1907
- Highest Office:
- Backbencher
- Who's Who volume:
- 2
- Education level:
- Secondary
References
- Rush ID:
- 7684
- MNIS ID:
- Not set
- Wikidata Entity ID:
- Q6229296
- Parliament ID:
- Not set
- Beamish Person ID:
- 659
- They work for you ID:
- Not set
Name changes
- DEWAR, John (1856-1929)
Peerages
-
1st Baron Forteviot
New hereditary
1916
Constituencies
-
Inverness-shire
Party: Liberal Year of election: 1900 Date of election: 1 October 1900 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1916* Date of exit: 21 December 1916 Party: Liberal Nature of exit: Elevation to peerage Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: Area Notes: None
Schools
Marriages
-
Tod, unknown
Year: 1884
-
Holland, Margaret
Year: 1905
Relationships
-
Sibling of Thomas Dewar
-
Sibling of Arthur Dewar
Parties
-
Liberal Party Member