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William Brix, editor and publisher of the Washington Post, in the German language, was born in Washington, Franklin Co., Mo., in 1858, and is the son of Otto and Clara (Wolny) Brix. The father was born in Berlin, Germany, in 1822, came to America in 1849 and settled in Gasconade County, where he farmed for a few months, after which he moved to Hermann. In 1854 he came to Washington and became a civil engineer. In 1858 he erected the first pottery in Franklin County, making earthenware of various kinds. In 1865 he rented the pottery, and in 1872 sold out. From 1865 until 1869 he was surveyor and civil engineer of Franklin County, and in the latter year he established the Washington Post (German), and was editor and publisher until his death, which occurred in February, 1883. His wife was born in Bohemia about 1832, and died in 1863. She was the mother of three children, who lived to be grown. Our subject was the eldest of these children, and was educated in the schools of Washington. At the age of eleven he entered the printing office of the Post, and has since been in the business. After the death of his father William succeeded him, and has continued the work success fully, it being the only German paper published in the county. Mt. Brix is a Republican in politics, and cast his first vote for James A. Garfield, in 1880.