Merchant W. Huxford
 Merchant Wayne Huxford (1798 - 1877) was a physician United States politician and former mayor of Fort Wayne Indiana. He was born in Conway Massachusetts and later moved to St. Marys Ohio before finally settling permanently in Fort Wayne.He was educated in pharmacy and was the first druggist in Fort Wayne. He practiced medicine and ran a drug store in the frontier town.He was elected mayor of Fort Wayne in a special election to fill the vacancy left by John M.