Arthur Osman Farquhar Stuart (1927–2002) was a
Sierra Leonean
The demographics of Sierra Leone are made up of an indigenous population from 18 ethnic groups. The Temne in the north and the Mende in the south are the largest. About 60,000 are Krio, the descendants of freed slaves who returned to Sierra L ...
medical doctor who was popularly referred to as the 'People's Doctor.'
Early life
Arthur Stuart was born in Freetown, Sierra Leone to
Sierra Leonean
The demographics of Sierra Leone are made up of an indigenous population from 18 ethnic groups. The Temne in the north and the Mende in the south are the largest. About 60,000 are Krio, the descendants of freed slaves who returned to Sierra L ...
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
The demographics of Sierra Leone are made up of an indigenous population from 18 ethnic groups. The Temne in the north and the Mende in the south are the largest. About 60,000 are Krio, the descendants of freed slaves who returned to Sierra L ...
medical doctor to work a
Hill Station, Sierra Leoneand was subsequently a consultant physician at
Connaught Hospital
Connaught Hospital is the principal adult referral hospital in Sierra Leone.
Connaught Hospital was opened in 1912 by the Duke of Connaught, Prince Arthur. President Kabbah re-opened the hospital on May 5, 2006, alongside the Princess Christia ...
.
Death
Stuart died following a stroke in 2002.
References
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Sierra Leone Creole people
People of Sierra Leone Creole descent
Sierra Leonean people of Bahamian descent
Farquhar family (Sierra Leone)
1927 births
2002 deaths