Dewar, John Alexander, first Baron Forteviot
(1856–1929)
- Ronald B. Weir
Extract
Dewar, John Alexander, first Baron Forteviot (1856–1929), whisky blender and philanthropist, was born at Perth on 6 June 1856, the second surviving son in a family of five sons and two daughters of John Dewar (1806–1880), wine and spirit merchant, and his wife, ...