James Huston
Canadian journalist
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| Intro | Canadian journalist | |
| Places | Canada | |
| was | Journalist | |
| Work field | Journalism | |
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| Birth | 17 August 1820, Quebec City, Quebec, Capitale-Nationale, Quebec | |
| Death | 21 September 1854Quebec City, Quebec, Capitale-Nationale, Quebec (aged 34 years) |
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Biography
James Huston (August 17, 1820 – September 21, 1854) was a Canadian typographer and journalist. Born in Quebec City, he was also a longtime member and subsequent President of the Institut canadien de Montréal.
Huston is best known as the compiler of Le répertoire national which was a collection of the works of Canadian writers for the previous half century.
He died in Quebec, aged 34.