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  ScotClans - Clan Dewar
A member of the Labour Party at both Scottish and UK levels, Donald Dewar worked as a solicitor in Glasgow before being elected at the age of 28 in the 1966 general election to the Parliament of the United Kingdom at Westminster to represent the marginal constituency of Aberdeen South.
In 1995, Dewar was made a Chief Whip for the Labour Party by Tony Blair, and when the Labour Party was declared the majority party in the 1997 election, he was given the post of Secretary of State for Scotland.
Dewar made his mark as one of the greatest white soul singers, performing in front of sold-out stadiums and concert halls across the United States at the crest of the classic rock era of the 1970s.
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  macgregor - pafg276 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
Ralph Thomas Dewar was born in 1861 in Guildford Wa.
Ellen Dewar was born in 1857 in Swan Wa.
Alexander Dewar was born in 1862 in Greenough Wa.
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 Thomas Dewar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sir Thomas Dewar (1864 - 1930) was a British whisky distiller who, along with his brother John Dewar, built their family label, Dewars, into an international success.
They blended their whisky to make it more appealing to the international palate and Sir Thomas demonstrated particular skills in marketing, travelling the world to find new markets and promote his product, exploiting romantic images of Scotland and tartan in his advertising.
He was raised to the peerage as Lord Dewar, but never married.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Thomas_Dewar   (125 words)

  
 US Soccer Open Cup Sir Thomas Dewar
Dewar moved from Scotland to London in the late nineteenth century to open a southern distillery for his family's now-world famous Scotch.
Dewar knew that the winner of his grand tournament must have a fitting prize.
The trophy he donated, known as the Dewar Cup, was a masterpiece in itself.
www.soccernova.com /html/us_open_cup/sir_thomas_dewar.htm   (442 words)

  
 Dewars scotch digestif affiches publicité whisky affiches publicité whisky fabrication wh dewars.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
Dewars scotch digestif affiches publicité whisky affiches publicité whisky fabrication wh dewars.
Dewars scotch Breastplate Dewars scotch Dewars scotch belt and sash cross and Dewars scotch the drum sticks symbolic of the role of the Drum Major.
This Dewars scotch site is boutique en ligne for the Fond d’écran gratuit whisky écossais in affiches publicité whisky and other territories where the consumption fabrication whisky alcoholic beverages is lawful, of persons who are lawfully permitted to consume alcohol.
www.dewars.fr /digestif/Dewars_scotch.htm   (863 words)

  
 Hardie Family History - Detailed History - Ann Hardie (1848 - 1915)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
Thomas John Dewar was the son of James Dewar and Janet Duncan.
Thomas was raised a gentleman, he was educated at Glasgow University where he recieved a gold medal for his knowledge of French.
About this time, Thomas was the defendent in a law suit and the family found themselves in the position of having to sell everything - except their clothes, jewelry, silverware and dishes - to pay off debt.
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 John Dewar & Sons at beer Collections
The home of DEWAR'S is the town of Aberfeldy in the highlands of Scotland, where John built his distillery in 1899.
The unique distillery was built to produce the distinctive malt whisky that forms the heart of the DEWAR'S WHITE LABEL blend to this day.
DEWAR'S association with the Highlander can be traced back to 1886 when Thomas Dewar, finding himself isolated in a remote stall at a brewer's exhibition in Birmingham, employed a piper in full Highland dress to play the pipes and draw attention to his stall.
www.beercollections.com /Breweries-Europe/John_Dewar_&_Sons.htm   (127 words)

  
 JA Near You - Headquarters - Senior Management   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
Tom Dewar became senior vice president of Development at JA’s Headquarters after 20 years of service with field offices in Detroit, Louisville, Milwaukee, and Midland, MI.
Dewar is responsible for securing the financial resources required to support the development, refinement, and evaluation of JA’s programs as well as support services provided to all field office locations.
Dewar earned Junior Achievement’s most prestigious staff honor in 2001: The Charles Hook Award, as well as a collaboration award for securing nearly $2 million to support statewide program growth in Michigan.
www.ja.org /near/near_nat_staff_mgmt.shtml   (1943 words)

  
 KLHG - Index Of Photographs
There, on 20th September 1842, James Dewar, who was to become an experimental chemist of world renown, was born to the great grandson of the founder of the business, who was also named Thomas, and his wife Agnes Eadie (note 1).
The Dewars, one of whom became a Bailie, were highly respected in the community and were frequently called upon to witness legal documents such as wills and sasines, their inn being a recognized venue for property and other goods.
Besides conducting the routine business of the inn Thomas Dewar also catered for local functions, such as the annual dinner of the Horticultural Society, where his standard of catering and service was invariably highly commended (note 3).
www.rocinante.demon.co.uk /klhg/people/ppl101.htm   (736 words)

  
 KLHG - Index Of Photographs
Arrangements were made to provide a library for the minister and on 5th April Thomas Dewar and William Norrie were appointed to catalogue the books which were to be the property of the congregation.
Mr Thomas Dewar had a private gas works for the lighting of the Inn long before the Gas Works – i.e.
Mr Dewar has only been one session in charge of the school but the way in which he performed his duties augurs well for the future prosperity of the institution.” – Clackmannan Advertiser, August 18th, 1855.
www.rocinante.demon.co.uk /klhg/people/ppl133.htm   (1712 words)

  
 Fife Family History Society - St Andrews Tailors
DEWAR, ANDREW (1): thrid son of John Dewar, Brother of Trade; bound app to John Baxter for 6 yrs, 30 Oct 1731; adm Freeman and Burgess, 6 Sep 1744; Cllr to Deacon (1745); son, James
DEWAR, JOHN (1): lawful son of umq George Dewar (1), sometime tailor in St Andrews; bound app to John Brony [Brown] for 6 yrs and 1 yr meat and fie, 15 Sep 1675; adm Freeman, 10 July 1685; m to Jean, or Helen, Taylor; sons, George (2), John (2)
DEWAR, THOMAS (1723-1782) (1): b 02 June 1723, 2nd son of John Dewar (2), Brother of Trade, and Janet Gill; bound app to John Baxter for 5 yrs, 8 Feb 1737; adm Freeman and Burgess, 21 Nov 1749; d 28 Dec 1782; son, Thomas (2)
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 Scotch whisky fond d’écran gratuit whisky écossais scotch whisky scotch whisky scotch whi dewars.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
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www.dewars.fr /digestif/scotch_whisky.htm   (657 words)

  
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Dewar sent News 3's Linda Eggert a statement Thursday afternoon apologizing for his involvement and defending the mayor.
On Tuesday, Dewar denounced the sheriff department's hate crime investigation and told News 3 he thinks the probe is a waste of taxpayer dollars.
Dewar said the situation would be comical if it weren't such a misallocation of public resources at a time when they're supposedly scarce.
www.officer.com /news/IBS/wisc/news-2287709.html   (676 words)

  
 Overview of Sir Thomas (Tommy) Dewar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
Born in Perth, Dewar was educated there and in Edinburgh.
They blended their whisky to make it more appealing to the international palate and Tommy demonstrated particular skills in marketing, travelling the world to find new markets and promote his product, exploiting romantic images of Scotland and tartan in his advertising.
He was knighted in 1902 and later raised to the peerage as Lord Dewar, but never married.
www.geo.ed.ac.uk /scotgaz/people/famousfirst2236.html   (195 words)

  
 Search Results for "1777"
...Dewar (1864-1930) The road to success is filled with women pushing their husbands along.
Attributed to LORD THOMAS R. DEWAR.-The Home Book of Quotations, ed.
...NUMBER: 5347 AUTHOR: Thomas Campbell (1777–1844) QUOTATION: T is distance lends enchantment to the view, And robes the mountain in its azure hue.
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 Tour Dunkeld, Tour Perthshire, Tour Scotland.
In 1846, when England was in the midst of the Corn Laws controversy, Ireland in the throes of the Potato Famine and Scotland in grim ecclesiastical conflict over the Disruption of the Church, a middle-aged Scot opened a small wine and spirit shop in the High Street of Perth.
Before he died in 1880 John Dewar had admitted his son John Alexander Dewar into partnership and the firm’s name was changed to John Dewar and Son.
A few years later J. Dewar’s younger brother, Thomas Robert Dewar, was admitted into partnership and the style of the firm was again changed to John Dewar and Sons.
www.visitdunkeld.com /dewars.htm   (939 words)

  
 Markinch Burials C-F
spouse of Thomas Dalrympl at Coaltown of Balgonie, int
DAVIDSON, THOMAS (72): in Markinch; 28 Aug 1844; in grave of
DUNCAN, HELEN (2): dau of Thomas Duncan at Newton of Markinch;
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 The Daily Page: Document Feed   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
Thomas Dewar, one of two men who have admitted creating these images of Brandon, took full responsibility.
But Dewar, a close associate of Dave Cieslewicz (whose campaign recently paid him a $2,500 consulting fee), did this only after a police raid on his residence publicly implicated him in this sordid affair.
The Wisconsin State Journal opinion Thursday praises Thomas Dewar for apologizing for being "one" of the people who mocked Ald.
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-- Thomas Jefferson A wise and frugal government, which shall restrain men from injuring one another, which shall leave them otherwise free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned.
-- Thomas Jefferson We hold these truths to be sacred and undeniable; that all men are created equal and independent, that from that equal creation they derive rights inherent and inalienable, among which are the preservation of life, and liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
-- Thomas Jefferson Above all things I hope the education of the common people will be attended to, convinced that on their good sense we may rely with the most security for the preservation of a due degree of liberty.
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 US Soccer Open Cup History
The Dewar Cup, the oldest trophy in United States team sports, was refurbished in 1997 by the U.S. Amateur Soccer Association and, after being retired in 1979, has been presented to each U.S. Open Cup champion since the Dallas Burn's victory in Indianapolis in 1997.
The trophy, a handsome silver sculpture standing almost three feet high, was originally donated to the American Amateur Football Association (AAFA) by Sir Thomas R. Dewar, the British sportsman and philanthropist, when the AAFA (now the USASA) visited London before the 1912 Olympic Games.
Purchased by Dewar for the equivalent of $500, it was given in the hope of promoting soccer in the United States and in the name of Anglo- American friendship.
www.soccernova.com /html/us_open_cup/history.htm   (1056 words)

  
 Horseracing History Online - Person Profile : Lord Thomas Dewar
Lord Dewar, a bachelor, made his fortune from a whisky distillery.
He was a JP for Kent and a Lieutenant of the City of London, Sheriff of London in 1897, and was also an MP for the St George division of Tower Hamlets from 1900 - 1906.
Lord Dewar began racing in 1897 and although not enjoying Classic success as an owner, he won some good races including the Gimcrack Stakes with The Black Abbot and the Stewards' Cup with Braxted.
www.horseracinghistory.co.uk /hrho/action/viewDocument?id=1180   (116 words)

  
 The Pelican File - Reporter - Helen Dewar
The chairman of the Sept. 11 commission warned yesterday that Congress is moving too slowly to negotiate a compromise intelligence reform package, and relatives of Sept. 11 victims said a White House official raised doubts about the fate of the legislation.
But in the end, a strong-willed group of Republicans in the House outmaneuvered Senate negotiators and pushed through a tax bill that gives corporations billions of dollars in new breaks, and preserves a $10 billion buyout of tobacco farmers, but leaves FDA regulation of cigarettes on the cutting-room floor for this session of Congress.
Senate Minority Leader Thomas A. Daschle (D-S.D.) is carefully picking his way around patches of political quicksand in the final weeks of the congressional session, with Republicans poised to pounce on any missteps that could be used against him in his tight race for reelection.
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 Hardie Family History - Detailed History - Annie Dewar Kaelble Letter   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
My Mothers name was ANNE HARDIE and she married THOMAS DEWAR, june 13 1876.
My FATHER, THOMAS DEWAR, was born in Virginia, USA and lived there until he was eight years old.
Then his FATHER, who was a photographer, saw an opportunity- some new process, and took it back to GLASGOW, SCOTLAND and he made a large fortune there.
users.bigpond.net.au /hardiehistory/FamilyHistory/hardie/documents/anniedewarkaelbleletter.htm   (1189 words)

  
 Bargaining goes down to the wire in BART talks   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
Thomas Dewar, the spokesman for Local 790 of the Service Employees International Union, which represents 1,450 employees, said he hopes the fact that the board meeting has been rescheduled is an "optimistic" signal, but he can't tell for sure.
Dewar said BART board President Joel Keller joined the contract talks tonight, which he said is "an indication the parties are getting serious."
Dewar said, "I don't think anyone wants to see a strike."
www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/baycitynews/archive/2005/07/05/nothingnew05.DTL&type=printable   (224 words)

  
 Oklahoma Man Cashes In On Lottery's "Life In The Cash Lane" Instant Ticket!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
LANSING, June 28, 2000 -- Life recently became a little sweeter for David Thomas of Dewar, Oklahoma after he scratched off a Michigan Lottery "Life In The Cash Lane" instant ticket to reveal he had won a $250,000 top prize!
"I was standing in the back of my pickup truck when I scratched the ticket off," Thomas said.
Thomas, a radiographer for Edwards Pipeline Services, purchased the winning "Life In The Cash Lane" ticket at 115 Truck Stop Inc., 14547 22 ½ Mile Road, in Marshall.
www.michigan.gov /lottery/0,1607,7-110-29078_29082-21327--,00.html   (345 words)

  
 Thomas Dewar Quotes
1 Quotes for 'Thomas Dewar' in the Database.
And now here is my secret, a very simple secret; it is only with the heart that one can see rightly, what is essential is invisible to the eye.
All Quotes are provided for educational purposes only and contributed by users.
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   Thomas Dewar Sziranyi Letts - About us    (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
  Thomas Dewar Sziranyi Letts - About us 
About Us Thomas Dewar Sziranyi Letts was established in 1995 as a specialist litigation practice.
With over twenty people working at all levels of expertise Thomas Dewar Sziranyi Letts is one of the larger specialist litigation practices in the country.
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 Ideas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
Genius is the ability and willingness to do hard work, and any other concept is a doubtful if not dangerous proposition.
It seems that the creative faculty and the critical faculty cannot exist together in their highest perfection.
The majority of businessmen are incapable of original thought because they are unable to escape from the tyranny of reason.
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 Highlander - The Scottish Highlander and The Dewars Brand : A Quick History
Highlander - The Scottish Highlander and The Dewars Brand : A Quick History
The Highlander went on to be featured in a number of marketing activities, but the most memorable came in 1911 when Thomas erected "the largest mechanical sign in Europe" -- a massive neon Highlander on a London Embankment.
The giant Highlander figure made such an impact that traffic in the capital ground to a halt!
www.dewars.com /sitemap/highlander.htm   (125 words)

  
 CBS 5: SF School Workers Vote to Authorize Strike
The service workers union is one of some 18 unions working in the district without a contract, said Dewar.
The school district walked away from the bargaining table, said Dewar, adding that the two sides have begun informal mediation.
The sticking points during the negotiation have been health care, outsourcing and the district's use of temporary labor.
cbs5.com /topstories/local_story_267184149.html   (262 words)

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