John Dewar, 1st Baron Forteviot
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John Alexander Dewar, 1st Baron Forteviot (6 June 1856-23 November 1929), was a Scottish businessman and Liberal Member of Parliament.
Forteviot was the son of John Dewar and Jane Gow. He was Chairman of the brewing firm John Dewar and Sons and a Director of Buchanan-Dewar Ltd and of Distillers Co Ltd. He also represented Inverness-shire in the House of Commons from 1900 to 1917 and was twice Lord Provost of Perth. He was created a Baronet in 1907 and in 1917 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Forteviot, of Dupplin in the County of Perth.
Lord Forteviot married, firstly, Johann Todd, in 1884. After his first wife's death in 1899 he married, secondly, Margaret Elizabeth Holland, daughter of Henry Holland, in 1905. He died in November 1929, aged 73, and was succeeded in his titles by his son from his first marriage, John.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by James Evan Bruce Baillie |
Member of Parliament for Inverness-shire 1900–1917 |
Succeeded by Thomas Brash Morison |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by New Creation |
Baron Forteviot | Succeeded by John Dewar |
[edit] References
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
- www.thepeerage.com
