John Dewar (6 January 1805 – 22 January 1880) was a Scottish businessman from

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who founded the

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Scotch whisky distillery in 1846.

Personal life

In 1845, Dewar married Jane Gow, with whom he had the following children: # John (1849–1852) # Agnes (1850–1852) # James Gow (1852–1922) # Alexander (1854–1855) # John Alexander (1856–1929) # Charles (1858–1933) #

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(1860–1917) #

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(1864–1930) On his death, sons Tommy and John took over management of the business.

Death

Dewar died in 1880, aged 74. He was interred in Perth's

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. His wife survived him by twenty years and was buried beside him.

References

Specific General
''Burke's Landed Gentry – The Kingdom of Scotland'' 19th Edition, Volume I
1805 births 1880 deaths Whisky distillers Scottish company founders 19th-century Scottish businesspeople John Sr. People from Perth, Scotland {{Scotland-business-bio-stub