James Huston (typographer)

Born(1820-08-17)August 17, 1820

Quebec City, Lower Canada

DiedSeptember 21, 1854(1854-09-21) (aged 34)

Quebec City, Lower Canada

Occupation(s)typographer, journalist, and author

James Huston
Born	(1820-08-17)August 17, 1820 Quebec City, Lower Canada
Died	September 21, 1854(1854-09-21) (aged 34) Quebec City, Lower Canada
Occupation(s)	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.