W.F. Herman (died 1938) was a Canadian newspaper publisher. He was the owner and publisher of the '' Windsor Star'' from 1918 until his death.

Biography

Herman was the son of a sea captain.Adie Knox Herman obituary, ''Windsor Star'' (March 15th, 1967). Archived at
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'. His first job was at a weekly newspaper, where he discovered his passion for the newspaper business. In the early 1900s, Herman went to

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, seeking better employment opportunities. He met and married Adie Knox. In Boston their only daughter, Ruth, was born. (Ruth died in 1920.) Moving back to Canada in 1911, the Hermans settled in

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. For a short time in 1911, Herman owned the ''

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''. He switched it from a weekly to a daily newspaper, and then sold the journal back to its original owners. In 1912, Herman and his partner

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bought another local daily, ''The Saskatoon Capital''."About Us,"
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'', and Herman became editor. During this period, Herman also owned ''

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''. In 1918, W.F. Herman came to

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, and purchased ''The Record'' newspaper, changing its name to ''The Border City Star''. Upon the amalgamation of Windsor, Walkerville,

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, and East Windsor in 1935, the name of the newspaper changed to ''The Windsor Star.''

Death

Herman came to

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in late 1937, and died in

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on January 15, 1938, after a surgical procedure. He left behind a legacy of hard work and a reputation for strong will and determination. The day he died, his own newspaper supplied the most fitting epitaph:

Honors

Herman demonstrated a keen interest in education; he believed that giving young people a good educational background would help them meet and cope with the challenges of the world. It was also his opinion that a sound educational system was a worthwhile investment in progress. In recognition of his lifelong interest in education, in 1958 the Windsor Board of Education named W. F. Herman Collegiate Institute after him. (The school has been subsequently renamed the W. F. Herman Academy.)

References

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