Back to Physicians Database
James Campbell
Fellow
Date of Fellowship admission: 7/February/1786
James Campbell, third son of John Campbell, Chief Cashier of the Royal Bank of Scotland, was born in 1756. After an MD from the University of St Andrews he joined the East India Company medical service, working as a surgeon in Calcutta (Kolkata) before becoming Apothecary General by 1803. He worked primarily as a surgeon in Calcutta, though by 1803 was Apothecary General to the Presidency of the Company. Campbell was notable for his link to the first Parliamentary divorce case brought by a woman, when his sister-in-law petitioned for divorce on the grounds that her husband and sister (James' wife) had conducted an affair. Campbell died in 1817 at Barrackpur.
Year of medical qualification
17/October/1781
Date of Licence
1/November/1785
Fellowship
The main qualification issued by the College, awarded regularly since the College’s foundation. This qualification was granted based on demonstrated breadth of experience and did not require an individual to pass a certain examination.