John Brewis
Scottish politician and barrister (1920 - 1989)
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Henry John Brewis (8 April 1920 – 25 May 1989) was a Scottish Unionist Party politician and barrister.
John Brewis | |
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| Lord Lieutenant of Wigtown | |
| In office 1981–1989 | |
| Preceded by | John Dalrymple, 13th Earl of Stair |
| Succeeded by | Edward Stuart Orr-Ewing |
| Member of Parliament for Galloway | |
| In office 8 October 1959 – 20 September 1974 | |
| Preceded by | John Mackie |
| Succeeded by | George Thompson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henry John Brewis 8 April 1920 |
| Died | 25 May 1989 (aged 69) |
| Party | Unionist Conservative |
| Spouse |
Faith McTaggart-Stewart
(m. 1949) |
Early life
Brewis was born on 8 April 1920. He was the youngest child and only son of Francis Bertie Brewis, a Lieutenant-Colonel in the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, and Dorothy Katharine née Walker.[1]
His paternal grandparents were Samuel Richard Brewis of Ibstone House, Tetsworth, who was High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire, and Frances Caroline née Williams-Wynn. His maternal grandparents were Edwyn Walker and Elizabeth née Bethell.[1]
Career
He was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Galloway at a by-election in April 1959, after the death of the Unionist MP John Mackie. He was re-elected at the general election in October 1959, and held the seat until he stood down at the October 1974 general election. He was also a Member of the European Parliament from 1973 to 1975.
He was Deputy Lieutenant of Wigtown from 24 January 1966[2] and Lord Lieutenant from 18 September 1981.[3]
Personal life
On 20 April 1949, he married Faith Agnes Devorguilla McTaggart-Stewart (1926–1998), a daughter of Sir Edward McTaggart-Stewart, 2nd Baronet of Southwick and Blairderry and a granddaughter of Gilbert Clifton-Hastings-Campbell, 3rd Baron Donington. Together, they were the parents of:[1]
- Francis Roger MacTaggart Brewis (1950–2014)[1]
- Ralph Michael Rodney Brewis (b. 1951)[1]
- Sylvia Katharine Moira Brewis (b. 1952)[1]
- Christopher Mark John Brewis (b. 1956)[1]
Brewis died on 25 May 1989.[1]
