Oliphant, Charles
From AngloScottish
| Dates | 1708-1719 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | London | ||
| Vocation | Physician; politician | ||
| Place of Birth | Edinburgh | ||
| Marriage | Unnamed wife | ||
| Issue | 3 children | ||
| Place of birth | Source | Anita Guerrini, 'Scots in London Medicine in the Early Eighteenth Century' in S. Nenadic (ed.), Scots in London in the Eighteenth Century' (Cranbury, 2010), 165-185; The History of Parliament |
Practiced medicine in Edinburgh, where he engaged in a vicious pamphlet debate regarding fevers. Became associated with the Dukes of Argyll, and, as their client, moved to London to practice, 1708. MP for the Ayr Burghs (1710-1719), during which time he maintained his links with the Argylls and became a consistent supporter of the government. Appointed first physician to Prince George (1714).
