Arthur Osman Farquhar Stuart

Arthur Osman Farquhar Stuart (1927–2002) was a Sierra Leonean medical doctor who was popularly referred to as the 'People's Doctor.'

Arthur Osman Stuart
Arthur O. Stuart
Born	Arthur Osman Stuart (1927-12-28)28 December 1927 Freetown, Sierra Leone
Died	20 January 2002(2002-01-20) (aged 74) Freetown, Sierra Leone
Occupation	Medical doctor, physician
Nationality	British Subject, Sierra Leonean
Education	University of Liverpool
Relatives	William Farquhar Conton (first cousin), Yema Lucilda Hunter (niece)

Early life

Arthur Stuart was born in Freetown, Sierra Leone to Sierra Leonean parents, Arthur MacCarthy Stuart, a civil servant of Bahamian descent and Amy Hilda Stuart, née Farquhar of Barbadian descent.

Education

Stuart was educated at secondary schools and subsequently studied medicine at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine.

Career

Stuart was the first Sierra Leonean medical doctor to work at Hill Station, Sierra Leone and was subsequently a consultant physician at Connaught Hospital.

Death

Stuart died following a stroke in 2002.

References

• Fay, Hugh T; Amara, E Luke I B (6 July 2002). "Arthur Osman Farquhar Stuart". BMJ. 325 (7354): 47. doi:10.1136/bmj.325.7354.47. PMC 1123561. S2CID 73381430.