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Walter Farquhar


(b. 1738, Garioch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland – d. March 30, 1819, London, England )

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Walter Farquhar (1738–1819), born in Garioch, Scotland, was a physician whose apothecary’s practice was in Great Marlborough Street, was appointed physician-in-ordinary to the prince of Wales in 1796. His clients also included Pitt the Younger.

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  • Walter Farquhar


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