John William Loux was a farmer, miller and political figure in Canada West, He represented Russell

Russell County, Ontario

Russell County is a historic county in the Canadian province of Ontario.It was created in 1800 from a portion of Stormont County. It later merged with Prescott County to form Prescott and Russell United Counties....

 in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada

Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada

The Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada was the lower house of the legislature for the Province of Canada, which consisted of the former provinces of Lower Canada, then known as Canada East and later the province of Quebec, and Upper Canada, then known as Canada West and later the...

 from 1858 to 1861. His surname also appears as Loucks.

He was born John William Loucks, the son of John William Loucks and Alta Moseley. Loux was a major and paymaster for a lancer squadron that served during the Upper Canada Rebellion

Upper Canada Rebellion

The Upper Canada Rebellion was, along with the Lower Canada Rebellion in Lower Canada, a rebellion against the British colonial government in 1837 and 1838. Collectively they are also known as the Rebellions of 1837.-Issues:...

. He owned a flour mill and saw mill at Russell

Russell, Ontario

The Township of Russell is a municipal township, located south-east of Canada's capital of Ottawa in eastern Ontario, in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell, on the Castor River...

, where he settled in 1850. He died in Russell at the age of 68.