Arthur Dewar, Lord Dewar

Arthur Dewar, Lord Dewar

Arthur Dewar, Lord Dewar (1860 – 14 June 1917) was a Scottish politician and judge.

Born in Perth, the fourth son of John Dewar, distiller, he was educated at Edinburgh University. He was admitted to the Scottish Bar in 1885. He was Liberal Member of Parliament for Edinburgh South from 1899-1900 and from 1906-1910. He briefly served as Solicitor General for Scotland from 1909-1910. He was appointed a Senator of the College of Justice in 1910, taking the judicial title Lord Dewar, serving until his death.


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