Charles de Young

Charles de Young
Photo of Charles de Young published by his friend Charles Warren Stoddard in 1907
Born(1846-01-08)January 8, 1846
DiedApril 23, 1880(1880-04-23) (aged 34)
San Francisco, California
Cause of deathGunshot wound
NationalityAmerican
OccupationNewspaper publisher
Years active1859–1880
Known forCo-founder and editor-in-chief of San Francisco Chronicle
Parent(s)Miechel de Young
Amelia Morange
RelativesM. H. de Young (brother)

Charles de Young (January 8, 1846 – April 23, 1880), along with his younger brother M. H. de Young, founded the newspaper The Daily Dramatic Chronicle, which became the San Francisco Chronicle, and was its editor-in-chief. He was murdered by Isaac M. Kalloch, son of Isaac S. Kalloch, the Mayor of San Francisco, in revenge for a feud Charles had with the mayor.[1]

  1. ^ McKee, Irving (August 1947). "The Shooting of Charles de Young". Pacific Historical Review. 16 (3). JSTOR: 271–284. doi:10.2307/3635998. JSTOR 3635998.