William Storrie (c. 1832 − 19 June 1900), pen name Saunders McTavish, was a businessman and politician in the early days of the colony of South Australia.
Early life
editWilliam Storrie was the third son of James Storrie of Glasgow, Scotland. He emigrated to South Australia in 1849 with brother James (ca.1829 – 16 July 1897[1]) and sister Helen (died 25 November 1875).[citation needed]
Business
editStorrie went into business for himself, then around 1864 brought in his brother James to found the firm of W & J Storrie, agents,[1] later wholesale hardware merchants of 19 Currie Street, Adelaide. He withdrew from active participation in the company but retained a financial interest. It was converted to a limited liability company, with brother-in-law W. T. Tassie appointed as manager.[2]
Writing
editBetween 1867 and 1870 Storrie contributed humorous articles in Scots dialect (as "Saunders McTavish") to The Adelaide Advertiser.[3] They were published in book form in 1874.[4]
Politics
editStorrie was elected a member of the Legislative Council in 1871, and retained his seat until 1878.[5]
Personal life and death
editStorrie married Jane McKenzie (died 30 November 1915 in Edinburgh, Scotland) on 14 June 1859. They had no children.[citation needed]
He left for England in 1897 and died in Barking, Essex on 19 June 1900.[5]
William Storrie Jnr
editAround 1909, number 195 Rundle Street, Adelaide, was occupied by "W. Storrie and Company, Importers of British & Foreign Merchandise", next door to furnishing retailer Malcolm Reid & Co..[6] William Storrie's brother James had a son called William, who in 1897 "associated with Messrs. J. Darling and Son, and has for many years been one of the most prominent members of the Literary Societies Union",[1] so this may have been his business.
References
edit- ^ a b c "The Late Mr. James Storrie". The Advertiser. 17 July 1897. p. 5. Retrieved 15 September 2014 – via Trove.
- ^ "Concerning People". South Australian Register. 21 June 1900. p. 5. Retrieved 15 September 2014 – via Trove.
- ^ "Original Review". The South Australian Advertiser. 13 February 1875. p. 2. Retrieved 15 September 2014 – via Trove.
- ^ Storrie, William (1874), Letters frae Saunders McTavish to his guid-brither in the kintra, William Collins, retrieved 15 September 2014
- ^ a b "William Storrie". Former members of the Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
- ^ "Rundle Street near Pulteney street" (photo + text). State Library of South Australia. Retrieved 20 March 2024.