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, elder son of the founder of Dewar's Scotch Whisky
and a Liberal
Member of Parliament
.
and Jane Gow, and older brother of Thomas Dewar, 1st Baron Dewar
.
He 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.
Children with Johann Todd:
Child with Elizabeth Holland:
Lord Forteviot died in November 1929, aged 73, and was succeeded in his titles by his son from his first marriage, John.
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.
In 1912 he chaired the Dewar Commission, an examination of the state of healthcare provision in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. The Commission took evidence in the form of written submissions and personal interviews throughout the North, beginning on 15 August 1912 at the Local Government Board Offices in Edinburgh, but moving on by the third day to Inverness and other parts of the north. The "Dewar Report
" or Highlands and Islands Medical Service Committee (1912) Report to the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury was presented to the Houses of Commons in 1913, resulting in the establishment of the Highlands and Islands Medical Scheme.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
businessman, elder son of the founder of Dewar's Scotch Whisky
Dewar's
Dewar's is a brand of blended Scotch whisky.-History:The Dewar's whisky brand was created by John Dewar, Sr. in 1846. Under the control of his two sons, John A. Dewar Jr. and Thomas "Tommy" Dewar , the brand expanded to become a global market by 1896...
and a Liberal
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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.
Family
John Dewar Jr. was the son of John Dewar, Sr.John Dewar, Sr.
John Dewar was a Scottish businessman who founded John Dewar & Sons, Scotch whisky distillery in 1846.In 1845 he married Jane Gow with whom he had the following sons:# John # James Gow...
and Jane Gow, and older brother of Thomas Dewar, 1st Baron Dewar
Thomas Dewar, 1st Baron Dewar
Thomas Robert "Tommy" Dewar, 1st Baron Dewar was a Scottish whisky distiller who, along with his brother John Dewar, built their family label, Dewar's, into an international success...
.
He 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.
Children with Johann Todd:
- John Dewar, 2nd Baron Forteviot (17 March 1885 – 24 October 1947)
- Agnes Roger Dewar (6 June 1888 – 30 March 1919)
Child with Elizabeth Holland:
- Henry Evelyn Alexander Dewar, 3rd Baron ForteviotHenry Dewar, 3rd Baron ForteviotHenry Evelyn Alexander Dewar, 3rd Baron Forteviot , was a Scottish businessman. He was the son of John Dewar, 1st Baron Forteviot and Margaret Elizabeth Holland....
(23 February 1906 – 25 March 1993)
Lord Forteviot died in November 1929, aged 73, and was succeeded in his titles by his son from his first marriage, John.
Career
Lord Forteviot was Chairman of the distilling firm John Dewar and Sons and a Director of Buchanan-Dewar Ltd and of Distillers Company Ltd He also represented Inverness-shireInverness-shire (UK Parliament constituency)
Inverness-shire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 until 1918....
in the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
from 1900 to 1917 and was twice Lord Provost
Lord Provost
A Lord Provost is the figurative and ceremonial head of one of the principal cities of Scotland. Four cities, Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow, have the right to appoint a Lord Provost instead of a provost...
of Perth
Perth, Scotland
Perth is a town and former city and royal burgh in central Scotland. Located on the banks of the River Tay, it is the administrative centre of Perth and Kinross council area and the historic county town of Perthshire...
. 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.
In 1912 he chaired the Dewar Commission, an examination of the state of healthcare provision in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. The Commission took evidence in the form of written submissions and personal interviews throughout the North, beginning on 15 August 1912 at the Local Government Board Offices in Edinburgh, but moving on by the third day to Inverness and other parts of the north. The "Dewar Report
Dewar Report
1912 marks the publication of the or the Dewar Report, named after its chair, Sir John Dewar. The report presented a vivid description of the social landscape of the time and highlighted the desperate state of medical provision to the population, particularly in the rural areas of the Highlands...
" or Highlands and Islands Medical Service Committee (1912) Report to the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury was presented to the Houses of Commons in 1913, resulting in the establishment of the Highlands and Islands Medical Scheme.