John Dewar Sr.

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.

Personal life
In 1845, Dewar married Jane Gow, with whom he had the following children:
 * 1) John (1849–1852)
 * 2) Agnes (1850–1852)
 * 3) James Gow (1852–1922)
 * 4) Alexander (1854–1855)
 * 5) John Alexander (1856–1929)
 * 6) Charles (1858–1933)
 * 7) Arthur (1860–1917)
 * 8) Thomas Robert (1864–1930)

On his death, sons Tommy and John took over management of the business.

Death
Dewar died in 1880, aged 74. He was interred in Perth's Wellshill Cemetery. His wife survived him by twenty years and was buried beside him.