Hugh Adcock (physician)
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Sir Hugh Adcock | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1847 |
| Died | 13 April 1920 (aged 72–73) |
| Education | Guy's Hospital in London |
| Occupations | British Medical Doctor and Diplomat |
| Spouse | Catherine Elizabeth Ridgley |
Sir Hugh Adcock CMG (1847 – 13 April 1920)[1] was a British medical doctor and diplomat. He was chief physician to the Shah of Persia 1896–1905, and later Persian Consul-General in Florence.
Adcock was born in Lambeth,[2] Surrey in 1847, the son of Christopher Adcock (1809–1879), a surgeon, and his wife Catherine Elizabeth Ridgley (d.1902).[3] He was educated at Guy's Hospital in London and in Cambridge, and obtained the diploma of physician (LRCP Edin.) and apothecary (LSA) in 1869; and of surgeon (MRCS Eng.) in 1872. He was in private practice in Heacham, Norfolk 1870–72, and in London 1872–88.[1]
Career in Persia
In 1889 Adcock moved to Teheran and accepted an appointment as Chief Physician to Prince Mozaffar ad-Din, then Wāli of Tabriz and a long-time heir to the State of Persia. When Mozaffar became Shah of Persia in 1896, Adcock was appointed Consulting Physician to the Shah, serving as such until replaced ten years later when he received an honorary appointment. There were speculations that political factors were behind his replacement by a French physician.[3] He accompanied the Shah on his European tours, including the visit to the United Kingdom in August 1902.[4]
In 1905, he moved to Florence where he served as Persian Consul-General. His later years were spent in Devon.