Arthur Dewar, Lord Dewar

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.

Life

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.

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. replacing the deceased McLaren. He took the judicial title of Lord Dewar, and served in the post until his death. in an impressive Victorian townhouse by the Edinburgh architect John Lessels.

He is buried in the 20th century extension to Dean Cemetery in Edinburgh, against the northmost wall.

Family He married Letitia ("Lettie") Dalrymple Bell, daughter of Robert Bell of Clifton Hall, in 1892, with whom he had one son and one daughter.

His son, Ian Dalrymple Dewar, was killed during the First World War.