Arthur Dewar, Lord Dewar
Arthur Dewar, Lord Dewar KC (14 March 1860 – 14 June 1917) was a Scottish 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, would run 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] 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.
Family
He married Letitia ("Lettie") Dalrymple in 1892, with whom he would have one son and one daughter.[6]
His son, Ian Dalrymple Dewar, was killed during the First World War.
Notes
- 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
- 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
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Arthur Dewar
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Robert Cox |
Member of Parliament for Edinburgh South 1899–1900 |
Succeeded by Andrew Noel Agnew |
| Preceded by Andrew Noel Agnew |
Member of Parliament for Edinburgh South 1906–April 1910 |
Succeeded by Charles Henry Lyell |
| Legal offices | ||
| Preceded by Alexander Ure |
Solicitor General for Scotland 1909–1910 |
Succeeded by William Hunter |