William Fisher Luxton was a Canadian teacher, newspaper editor and publisher, politician, and office holder.
12 Facts About William Luxton
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William Luxton migrated to British North America in about 1855, and moved to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada in 1871.
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One of his sons, Norman William Luxton, was later known as "Mr Banff" and founded the Craig and Canyon newspaper.
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In November 1872, he along with John A Kenny, a retired farmer from Ontario, Luxton started a pro-Liberal weekly newspaper, the Manitoba Free Press.
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William Luxton became a leading citizen of Winnipeg and in 1872 he helped establish the Winnipeg General Hospital.
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William Luxton served on the council of the Winnipeg Board of Trade.
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William Luxton was strongly opposed to the Canadian Pacific Railway and was critic of the Conservative government of Manitoba.
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William Luxton made enemies of both Liberals and Conservatives over the years.
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William Luxton started another newspaper shortly after being replaced at the Free Press.
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William Luxton started the Daily Nor'Wester which he sold in 1896.
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William Luxton finished his journalistic career working for the St Paul Globe in Minnesota.
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In 1901, William Luxton returned to Winnipeg and served as inspector of public buildings for the Government of Manitoba until his death.