Samuel H. Kauffmann
Encyclopedia
Samuel H. Kaufmann was an American
newspaper publisher who was the former owner of the Washington Star
.
and began working as a telegraph operator in Wooster, Ohio
. In 1854 he became the publisher of a newspaper in Zanesville, Ohio
, continuing that until he moved to Washington D.C. in 1861.
Kauffmann served as Board of the Trustees of Corcoran Gallery of Art
in the late 19th century. During his tenure he became a patron of painter Max Weyl
, supporting the painters career and helping to bring Weyl's work to the forefront of Washington's art community.
Upon his death, the Kauffmann Memorial
was built in his honor by William Ordway Partridge
in Rock Creek Cemetery
in Washington, D.C.
United States
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newspaper publisher who was the former owner of the Washington Star
Washington Star
The Washington Star, previously known as the Washington Star-News and the Washington Evening Star, was a daily afternoon newspaper published in Washington, D.C. between 1852 and 1981. For most of that time, it was the city's newspaper of record, and the longtime home to columnist Mary McGrory and...
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Life
Kauffmann was born in Wayne County, OhioWayne County, Ohio
Wayne County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States, and is named for General "Mad" Anthony Wayne. As of the 2010 census, the population was 114,520. Its county seat is Wooster....
and began working as a telegraph operator in Wooster, Ohio
Wooster, Ohio
Wooster is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Wayne County. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio approximately SSW of Cleveland and SW of Akron. Wooster is noted as the location of The College of Wooster...
. In 1854 he became the publisher of a newspaper in Zanesville, Ohio
Zanesville, Ohio
Zanesville is a city in and the county seat of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The population was 25,586 at the 2000 census.Zanesville was named after Ebenezer Zane, who had constructed Zane's Trace, a pioneer road through present-day Ohio...
, continuing that until he moved to Washington D.C. in 1861.
Kauffmann served as Board of the Trustees of Corcoran Gallery of Art
Corcoran Gallery of Art
The Corcoran Gallery of Art is the largest privately supported cultural institution in Washington, DC. The museum's main focus is American art. The permanent collection includes works by Rembrandt, Eugène Delacroix, Edgar Degas, Thomas Gainsborough, John Singer Sargent, Claude Monet, Pablo...
in the late 19th century. During his tenure he became a patron of painter Max Weyl
Max Weyl
Max Weyl was a prominent Washington, D.C. artist of the late 19th century known especially for his landscapes of Rock Creek Park and the Potomac River.-Biography:...
, supporting the painters career and helping to bring Weyl's work to the forefront of Washington's art community.
Upon his death, the Kauffmann Memorial
Kauffmann Memorial
Kauffmann Memorial is a public artwork by American artist William Ordway Partridge, located at Rock Creek Cemetery in Washington, D.C., United States. Kauffmann Memorial was originally surveyed as part of the Smithsonian's Save Outdoor Sculpture! survey in 1993...
was built in his honor by William Ordway Partridge
William Ordway Partridge
William Ordway Partridge was an American sculptor whose public commissions can be found in New York City and other locations....
in Rock Creek Cemetery
Rock Creek Cemetery
Rock Creek Cemetery — also Rock Creek Church Yard and Cemetery — is an cemetery with a natural rolling landscape located at Rock Creek Church Road, NW, and Webster Street, NW, off Hawaii Avenue, NE in Washington, D.C.'s Michigan Park neighborhood, near Washington's Petworth neighborhood...
in Washington, D.C.