The New Student's Reference Work/Adam, Graeme Mercer

Adam, Graeme Mercer. Born in Midlothian, Scotland, 1839. Educated at Edinburgh. Came to Toronto in 1858. Engaged in publishing and as bookseller (wholesale). In 1861 published the British American Magazine. From 1869 to 1872, edited the Canada Bookseller. In 1872 with Professor Goldwin Smith and others, he established the Canadian Monthly. Sole editor of it from 1879 to 1883. Established the Canadian Educational Monthly and so ably edited it for five years that it was recognized as one of the best of the kind on the Continent. For some time editor and manager of the Bystander, assisting Professor Goldwin Smith. In 1883 edited the Royal Canadian Readers. Wrote Illustrated Quebec, Illustrated Toronto, Canada from Sea to Sea, Scenic America and several similar volumes. Contributor to Picturesque Canada, which was edited by Principal Grant. Revised Collins’ Life of Sir John A. Macdonald. Became editor in 1896 of Self-Culture, a new magazine published in Chicago. A volunteer officer. Commanded a company at Ridgeway, and was on that occasion presented with an address and a sword.