#11842, John Sinclair Wemyss ARBUTHNOT 1st. Bt.

Sir John's father was Major Kenneth Wyndham Arbuthnot and his mother was Janet Elspeth Sinclair Wemyss.   He worked in the tea industry and was a Director of Folkstone and Dover Water Company and other companies. He served in WWII in the Royal Artillery, rising to the rank of Major. In 1940, he was seconded to work with explosives and was appointed MBE for his scientific work in 1944. He was decorated with the Territorial Decoration in 1951.

He stood for election in the Don Valley in 1935 and Dover in 1945, losing to Labour candidates both times. He was elected as MP for Dover in 1950, serving until 1964. He was Parliamentary Private Secretary for the Minister of Pensions from 1952 to 1955 and for the Minister of Health from 1956 to 1957. He was a member of the Public Accounts Committee from 1955 to 1964.

He also served as Second Church Estates Commissioner, the spokesman for the Church of England in the House of Commons, and as Deputy Speaker. On 26th February 1964 he was created a baronet, of Kittybrewster in the County of the City of Aberdeen.