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Graeme Mercer Adam

1839 – 1912

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Lived 1839 – 1912 (aged 73). Graeme Mercer Adam was a British writer, journalist and publisher.

Graeme Mercer Adam (May 25, 1839 – October 30, 1912) was a Canadian author, editor, and publisher.

Adam was born in Scotland where he developed a deep interest in publishing. He moved to Toronto to run a bookstore. He shortly teamed with a partner to form Rollo & Adam, which ventured into publishing. Their first significant publication was entitled British American Magazine. It was edited by Henry Youle Hind, a geologist and writer about the Canadian northwest. The publication, although short-lived, was the first of a long series of important Canadian periodicals published by Adam. However, "his connection with the Commercial Union agitation injured his popularity in later years".

In 1891 Adam published a book "to Mark the Hundredth Anniversary of the Passing of the Constitutional Act of 1791, which Set Apart the Province of Upper Canada and Gave Birth to York", entitled "Toronto, Old and New..."

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Who was Graeme Mercer Adam?

publisher (1839-1912)

When was Graeme Mercer Adam born?

Graeme Mercer Adam was born on 25 May 1839 in Loanhead.

When did Graeme Mercer Adam die?

Graeme Mercer Adam died on 30 October 1912 in New York City.

What was Graeme Mercer Adam's occupation?

Graeme Mercer Adam was a writer, journalist and publisher.

What nationality was Graeme Mercer Adam?

Graeme Mercer Adam was British.

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· Wikipedia: Graeme Mercer Adam

· Wikidata: Q5592341

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