Adam Norrie was a Scottish-American iron merchant who was a founder of St. Luke's Hospital and who served as the president of the Saint Andrew's Society of the State of New York.
Occupation
banker, businessperson
Born
February 13, 1796
Died
June 6, 1882
Overview
Adam Norrie (February 13, 1796 – June 6, 1882) was a Scottish-American iron merchant who was a founder of St. Luke's Hospital and who served as the president of the Saint Andrew's Society of the State of New York.
Early life
Norrie was born on February 13, 1796, in Montrose, Angus, Scotland. He was a son of John Norrie and the former Margaret Smith. He received his education in Montrose.
Career
At nineteen years old, Norrie went to Gottenburg, Sweden, where he spent nine years working for a large iron manufacturing firm. In 1823, he went to the United States as representative of the Swedish iron manufacturers to look into building up the iron trade between the two countries.
Once in the U.S. Norrie entered into a partnership with James Boorman and John Johnston, known as Boorman, Johnston & Co. to principally transact in Swedish iron. He was admitted as a partner in 1828. Their office was located on Greenwich near Cedar Street. After Boorman and Johnston died, Johnston's son, James Boorman Johnston, became Norrie's partner and they ran the firm from an office on Broadway and Wall Street (over the Bank of the Republic) until Norrie's retirement in 1875.
