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Robert Borthwick Adam

Robert Borthwick Adam
Born(1833-02-04)February 4, 1833
Peebles, Scotland
DiedJune 30, 1904(1904-06-30) (aged 71)
NationalityAmerican
Occupationdepartment store owner
Known forbook collecting
SpouseGrace Harriet Michie

Robert Borthwick Adam (February 4, 1833 – June 30, 1904) was a retailer and book collector from Buffalo, New York. In 1867, Adam co-founded the department store Adam, Meldrum & Whiting. Adam's home at 448 Delaware Avenue in Buffalo, built in 1876, still stands.


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