John Dewar (6 January 1805 – 22 January 1880) was a Scottish businessman from Perth who founded the John Dewar & Sons Scotch whisky distillery in 1846.
John Dewar Sr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 January 1805 |
| Died | 22 January 1880 (aged 75) |
| Burial place | Wellshill Cemetery, Perth, Scotland |
| Occupation | Whisky distiller |
| Spouse |
Jane Gow (m. 1845) |
| Children | 8, including John, Arthur and Thomas |
Personal life
editIn 1845, Dewar married Jane Gow, with whom he had the following children:[1]
- John (1849–1852)
- Agnes (1850–1852)
- James Gow (1852–1922)
- Alexander (1854–1855)
- John Alexander (1856–1929)
- Charles (1858–1933)
- Arthur (1860–1917)
- Thomas Robert (1864–1930)
On his death, sons Tommy and John took over management of the business.[2]
Death
editDewar died in 1880, aged 74. He was interred in Perth's Wellshill Cemetery.[3] His wife survived him by twenty years and was buried beside him.[1]
References
editSpecific
- ^ a b Cokayne, George Edward (1940). The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom: Peers created 1901 to 1938. St Catherine Press Ltd. p. 306.
- ^ Bruce-Gardyne, Tom (20 February 2018). "Dewar's: a brand history". The Spirits Business. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ Parham, Barry (2013). You Gonna Finish That Dragon?. PM Productions.
General
