Arthur Dewar, Lord Dewar (14 March 1860 – 14 June 1917) was a British politician and judge who served as a Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) for Edinburgh South as well as Solicitor General for Scotland and later a Senator of the College of Justice.
Arthur Dewar | |
|---|---|
 Arthur Dewar | |
| Senator of the College of Justice | |
| In office April 1910 – June 1917 | |
| Member of Parliament for Edinburgh South | |
| In office 1906 – April 1910 | |
| Solicitor General for Scotland | |
| In office February 1909 – 1910 | |
| Member of Parliament for Edinburgh South | |
| In office 1899–1900 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 March 1860 Perth, Scotland |
| Died | 14 June 1917 (aged 57) |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse |
Letitia Bell (m. 1892) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent |
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| Relatives | Thomas Dewar (brother) John Dewar (brother) |
| Education | University of Edinburgh |
Life
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He was born in Perth, the fourth son of John Dewar, Sr. the distiller and founder of John Dewar & Sons. His brothers, Thomas and John, ran the family business.[1]
He was educated at Perth Academy and then at the University of Edinburgh, graduating in 1882. He was admitted to the Scottish Bar in 1885, and in 1892 was appointed the Advocate-Depute for the Glasgow circuit, a minor governmental post, which he held until 1895 when the Conservative Party came into power.[1]
In an 1899 by-election he was elected as the Member of Parliament for Edinburgh South, defeating Major-General A.G. Wauchope, but was defeated himself in the 1900 general election by Sir Andrew Agnew. He stood again in the 1906 general election, where he won the seat. He had been made King's Counsel in 1904, and served as Solicitor General for Scotland from February 1909 – 1910.[2][1]
He was re-elected in the January 1910 general election, but resigned from the Commons in April that year when he was appointed a Senator of the College of Justice,[3] replacing the deceased McLaren. He took the judicial title of Lord Dewar, and served in the post until his death.[1]
He lived 8 Drumsheugh Gardens in Edinburgh's West End[4] in an impressive Victorian townhouse by the Edinburgh architect John Lessels.[5]
He is buried in the 20th century extension to Dean Cemetery in Edinburgh, against the northmost wall.[citation needed]
Family
editHe married Letitia ("Lettie") Dalrymple Bell, daughter of Robert Bell of Clifton Hall, in 1892, with whom he had one son and one daughter.[6]
His son, Ian Dalrymple Dewar, was killed during the First World War.[citation needed]
Notes
edit- ^ a b c d Obituary in The Times
- ^ "No. 12118". The Edinburgh Gazette. 19 February 1909. p. 173.
- ^ "No. 12242". The Edinburgh Gazette. 26 April 1910. p. 444.
- ^ Edinburgh Post Office Directory 1911-12
- ^ Buildings of Scotland: Edinburgh by Gifford, McWilliam and Walker
- ^ Who Was Who
References
edit- Burke's Landed Gentry – The Kingdom of Scotland. 19th Edition, Volume I ISBN 978-1-57958-373-6
- "DEWAR", in Who Was Who (Online ed.). A & C Black. 2007.
- Obituary in The Times, 15 June 1917, p. 3