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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 ''(International Metropolis )''.〕 His first job was at a weekly newspaper, where he discovered his passion for the newspaper business.〔 In the early 1900s, Herman went to Boston, Massachusetts, 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 Saskatoon. For a short time in 1911, Herman owned the ''Prince Albert Herald''. He switched it from a weekly to a daily newspaper, and then sold the journal back to its original owners.〔("A Newspaper's Silver Jubilee," ) ''The Montreal Gazette'' (Nov. 4, 1936).〕 In 1912, Herman and his partner Talmage Lawson bought another local daily, ''The Saskatoon Capital''.〔("About Us," ) ''Saskatoon StarPhoenix''. Accessed Jan. 8, 2015.〕 They changed its name to ''The Saskatoon Daily Star'', and Herman became editor.〔 During this period, Herman also owned ''The Regina Evening Post''.〔 In 1918, W.F. Herman came to Windsor, Ontario, and purchased ''The Record'' newspaper, changing its name to ''The Border City Star''.〔〔 Upon the amalgamation of Windsor, Walkerville, Sandwich, and East Windsor in 1935, the name of the newspaper changed to ''The Windsor Star.'' 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「W. F. Herman」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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