James Huston | |
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Born |
Quebec City, Lower Canada |
August 17, 1820
Died | September 21, 1854 Quebec City, Lower Canada |
(aged 34)
Occupation | typographer, journalist, and author |
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.