James Dewar

James William Dewar (9 September 1827 – 19 July 1861) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer.

The son of Sir James Dewar and his wife, Clementine Wemyss, he was born in British India at Bombay in September 1827. He was educated in England at Winchester College. After leaving Winchester, Dewar purchased a commission as an ensign in the 49th Regiment of Foot in 1846. with Dewar marrying Kate Jane Dayrell in November of the same year. Following the end of his first marriage, he married Benares Anna de Stieger in November 1855. Batting once in the match, Dewar was dismissed without scoring in the Gentlemen of England first-innings by Frederick Oliver, while with the ball he bowled 23 wicketless overs, conceding 44 runs. He was decorated by the Ottoman Empire with the Order of the Medjidie, 5th Class in August 1856, while the following year he was decorated by France with the Legion of Honour. He died in July 1861 at Middleton Stoney, Oxfordshire.