William Pulteney Alison (1790–1859) a Scottish social reformer
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The obituarist in the Edinburgh Medical Journal of 1859 praised the Edinburgh physician, and reformer William Pulteney Alison as a “devoted and trusted friend of the poor.” Alison’s background was far removed from the experience of most of his patients. His father was a popular clergyman and his mother was a member of an influential medical family—the Gregories. Alison’s education included …
