| John Dewar Sr. | |
| Birth Date: | 6 January 1805 |
| Burial Place: | Wellshill Cemetery, Perth, Scotland |
| Occupation: | Whisky distiller |
| Children: | 8, including John, Arthur and Thomas |
John Dewar (6 January 1805 – 22 January 1880) was a Scottish businessman from Perth who founded the John Dewar & Sons Scotch whisky distillery in 1846.
In 1845, Dewar married Jane Gow, with whom he had the following children:[1]
On his death, sons Tommy and John took over management of the business.[2]
Dewar died in 1880, aged 74. He was interred in Perth's Wellshill Cemetery.[3] His wife survived him by twenty years and was buried beside him.
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