John Fraser (physician)

Dr John Fraser FRSE FRCPE (1844–1925) was a Scottish physician.

He was born in Thornhill in Dumfriesshire in 1844 the son of John Fraser, a physician He studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh graduating with an MB ChB in 1870.

He joined the Fife and Kinross District Asylum (built near Cupar in 1866 and now known as Stratheden Hospital) under Dr John Batty Tuke.

This took him to Edinburgh where he initially lived at 31 Regent Terrace on Calton Hill.

[2] This fine terraced house lies in an elevated position overlooking Holyrood Palace.