H. H. Kohlsaat
Encyclopedia
Herman Henry Kohlsaat was an American businessman and publisher.
and Chicago, Illinois, and after working as a traveling salesman
for several years for Chicago firms became in 1880 a junior partner in a wholesale
bakery
. He became the originator of the “bakery lunch,” and subsequently acquired a fortune in the bakery business and other enterprises.
From 1891 to 1893 he was part owner of the Chicago Inter Ocean
.
His sale of the Inter Ocean marked a turning point in his life, and his business pursuits became more a function of his interests rather than financial need.
From 1894 to 1901 he was editor and publisher of the Chicago Evening Post and the Times-Herald. The latter, in 1901, was amalgamated with the Chicago Record into the Chicago Record Herald
of which paper he was editor, 1910–12. In 1912 he bought the Inter Ocean, then bankrupt, succeeded in seeing it through another receivership in 1914 in which year he combined it with the Record Herald, the new paper being known as the Chicago Herald. At the same time he retired from the publishing field.
His reminiscences appeared in the Saturday Evening Post from May 13, 1922 to January 13, 1923. He died while in Washington, D.C.
, to attend the 1924 World Series
. He was the guest of Herbert Hoover
, then United States Secretary of Commerce
.
Biography
The son of recent immigrants, he was educated in the public schools of GalenaGalena, Illinois
Galena is the county seat of, and largest city in, Jo Daviess County, Illinois in the United States, with a population of 3,429 in 2010. The city is a popular tourist destination known for its history, historical architecture, and ski and golf resorts. Galena was the residence of Ulysses S...
and Chicago, Illinois, and after working as a traveling salesman
Vendor (supply chain)
A vendor, or a supplier, is a supply chain management term meaning anyone who provides goods or services to a company. A vendor often manufactures inventoriable items, and sells those items to a customer.- History :...
for several years for Chicago firms became in 1880 a junior partner in a wholesale
Wholesale
Wholesaling, jobbing, or distributing is defined as the sale of goods or merchandise to retailers, to industrial, commercial, institutional, or other professional business users, or to other wholesalers and related subordinated services...
bakery
Bakery
A bakery is an establishment which produces and sells flour-based food baked in an oven such as bread, cakes, pastries and pies. Some retail bakeries are also cafés, serving coffee and tea to customers who wish to consume the baked goods on the premises.-See also:*Baker*Cake...
. He became the originator of the “bakery lunch,” and subsequently acquired a fortune in the bakery business and other enterprises.
From 1891 to 1893 he was part owner of the Chicago Inter Ocean
Chicago Inter Ocean
The Chicago Inter Ocean, also known as the Chicago Inter-Ocean, is the name used for most of its history for a newspaper published in Chicago, Illinois, from 1865 until 1914. Its editors included Charles A...
.
His sale of the Inter Ocean marked a turning point in his life, and his business pursuits became more a function of his interests rather than financial need.
From 1894 to 1901 he was editor and publisher of the Chicago Evening Post and the Times-Herald. The latter, in 1901, was amalgamated with the Chicago Record into the Chicago Record Herald
Chicago Record Herald
The Chicago Record Herald was a newspaper published in Chicago, Illinois from 1901 until 1914. It was the successor to the Chicago Morning Herald, the Chicago Times Herald and the Chicago Record. It was succeeded by the Chicago Herald Examiner....
of which paper he was editor, 1910–12. In 1912 he bought the Inter Ocean, then bankrupt, succeeded in seeing it through another receivership in 1914 in which year he combined it with the Record Herald, the new paper being known as the Chicago Herald. At the same time he retired from the publishing field.
His reminiscences appeared in the Saturday Evening Post from May 13, 1922 to January 13, 1923. He died while in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, to attend the 1924 World Series
1924 World Series
In the 1924 World Series, the Washington Senators beat the New York Giants in seven games. The Giants became the first team to play in four consecutive World Series, winning in 1921–1922 and losing in 1923–1924. Their long-time manager, John McGraw, made his ninth and final World Series appearance...
. He was the guest of Herbert Hoover
Herbert Hoover
Herbert Clark Hoover was the 31st President of the United States . Hoover was originally a professional mining engineer and author. As the United States Secretary of Commerce in the 1920s under Presidents Warren Harding and Calvin Coolidge, he promoted partnerships between government and business...
, then United States Secretary of Commerce
United States Secretary of Commerce
The United States Secretary of Commerce is the head of the United States Department of Commerce concerned with business and industry; the Department states its mission to be "to foster, promote, and develop the foreign and domestic commerce"...
.
External links
- H. H. Kohlsaat, From McKinley to Harding: personal recollections of our presidents, 1923 (at archive.org)