John Dewar, 2nd Baron Forteviot
John Dewar, 2nd Baron Forteviot | |
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| Born | Template:Birth date Scotland |
| Died | October 24, 1947 (aged 62) |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, military officer |
| Known for | Leading John Dewar & Sons and the Distillers Company; director at Bank of Scotland |
John Dewar, 2nd Baron Forteviot (17 March 1885 – 24 October 1947) was a prominent Scottish entrepreneur and military officer, recognized for leading the whisky conglomerates John Dewar & Sons and the Distillers Company, as well as serving as a director at the Bank of Scotland.
Life
He was born on 17 March 1885 as the firstborn son of Sir John Dewar, 1st Baron Forteviot and Johann Tod. His uncle was Thomas Dewar, 1st Baron Dewar. Dewar received his education at Rugby School followed by New College at Oxford University, although he did not complete a degree.
During the First World War, he held the rank of colonel in the Scottish Horse Regiment, participating in campaigns across the Balkans, Gallipoli, and Egypt. His valor earned him the Military Cross.
Between 1922 and 1924, Dewar fulfilled the role of Lord Provost of Perth and also acted as Deputy Lieutenant of Perthshire. In 1929, he inherited the barony of Forteviot after his father's passing. Additionally, he attained the position of brigadier within the Royal Company of Archers, the official Scottish royal bodyguard.
In 1943, he was honored with election as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
Dewar passed away at his rural residence, Dupplin, on 24 October 1947 and was interred at Aberdalgie near Perth, within the family plot at the local church.
Family
He entered into matrimony twice: initially in 1919 with Marjory Winton Isobel Heaton-Ellis (who died in 1945), and subsequently in 1946 to her sister, Mrs Muriel Cecil Harriette Cavendish (a widow). The couple had no offspring; however, during his first marriage, John fathered an illegitimate daughter in 1924. Upon his death, the baronial title was succeeded by his younger half-brother, Henry Dewar.