1. William McEwan was a Scottish politician and brewer.
12 Facts About William McEwan
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William McEwan founded the Fountain Brewery in 1856, served as a member of parliament from 1886 to 1900, and funded the construction of the McEwan Hall at the University of Edinburgh.
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William McEwan worked for the Alloa Coal Company and merchants Patersons.
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William McEwan worked in Glasgow for a commission agent and then as a bookkeeper for a spinning firm in Yorkshire.
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William McEwan became a member of parliament for Edinburgh Central after the 1886 general election, representing the Liberal Party.
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William McEwan was returned unopposed in 1895 and continued to serve until 1900.
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William McEwan became a Privy Counsellor in 1907, but declined a title.
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William McEwan married Helen Anderson in 1885 and they had one daughter born out of wedlock.
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William McEwan's wife died in 1906 and was buried on the west side of Highgate Cemetery.
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William McEwan presented paintings to the National Gallery of Scotland.
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William McEwan bequeathed the house and estate to the National Trust in 1942 in memory of her father.
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William McEwan died in 1913 in Mayfair and was buried in the village of Great Bookham in Surrey.