Deas, Sir David
(1807–1876)
- G. C. Boase
- , revised by Claire E. J. Herrick
Extract
Deas, Sir David (1807–1876), naval medical officer, son of Francis Deas (d. 1857), provost of Falkland, Fife, and his wife, Margaret, daughter of David Moyes, was born at Falkland in September 1807. He was educated at Edinburgh high school and the University of Edinburgh...