Oliphant, James

Education

M.D. 31.7.1771 by examination.

Birth/childhood

From St Andrews where he was a surgeon and apothecary.

Career

From St Andrews where he was a surgeon and apothecary. [Doctor]

Purchased the shop and utensils of Patrick Spark, surgeon, St Andrews, who died 1770.

Perhaps the James Oliphant M.D. who is shown as practising in Irvine in Med. Reg. 1783.

Death

And perhaps also the Dr. James Oliphant who died 31.8.1803 at Bluefields, Westmoreland parish, Jamaica.

Sources

  • Med. Reg. 1780, 1783
  • Dundee Advertiser 30.12.1803