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Tuke graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 1856. In 1860 he left for New Zealand where he served as a surgeon and senior medical officer for colonial troops during the Maori War until 1863. He then served an assistantship at the Royal Edinburgh Asylum. Following this he became superintendent of the Fife and Kinross Asylum. He later left this post after being offered a position in Saughton Hall Asylum, a private mental hospital, in Edinburgh.

Tuke became a fellow of the RCPE in 1871. As well as this Tuke played a key role in the foundation of the Research Laboratory of the RCPE. Moreover he served as president of the college for three years (1895–1898). He also served as a manager of the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary for 10 years and as a member of parliament, representing the dual constituency of Edinburgh and St Andrews from 1900–1910.

Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

Edinburgh

Title

Sir John Batty Tuke (1835–1913)

Date

late 19th C

Medium

plaster

Accession number

OBJ/SCU/71

Acquisition method

gifted to the RCPE in 1913 by Tuke's representatives in the wake of his death

Work type

Bust

Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

9 Queen Street, Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH2 1JQ Scotland

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Artist or maker

John Hutchison

c.1832–1910

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