Charles Augustus de Kay | |
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| Born | July 25, 1848[1] Washington, D.C., US |
| Died | May 23, 1935 (aged 86)[1] New York City, US[1] |
| Alma mater | Yale[1] |
| Employer | The New York Times |
| Spouse | Edwardlyn Coffey[1] |
| Children | 8 |
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Charles Augustus de Kay (July 25, 1848 – May 23, 1935) was a linguist, poet, critic, and fencer. He was a son of George Coleman De Kay, a naval officer.[2]
He graduated from Yale College in 1868.[3]
He was best known for founding the National Sculpture Society, the Authors' Club, the National Arts Club and the Fencers Club.[1][3] He was inducted into the United States Fencing Hall of Fame in 2008. He was an art and literary critic for The New York Times for 18 years. He was a co-founder of the Circle of Friends of the Medallion.[4]
He also wrote under the pseudonyms "Henry Eckford"[4] and "Louis Barnaval".[5]
In June 1894, he was nominated by Grover Cleveland to be Consul General at Berlin[3] and took over the post shortly thereafter.[6] In keeping with his lifelong love of fencing, he had the honor of opening the fencing club in Berlin while serving as Consul General.[7]
He was buried in Saint George's Church Cemetery, Hempstead, New York.
- ^ a b c d e f "Brief Biography of Charles deKay" Archived July 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, United States Fencing Hall of Fame website. Retrieved on December 02, 2010.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
appletonswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b c "NEW CONSUL GENERAL AT BERLIN.; Charles de Kay of This City Appointed by the President -- Other Nominations". The New York Times. June 27, 1894. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ a b Homren, Wayne (editor). "Numismatic Writer Charles De Kay", The E-Sylum, volume 5, number 43, October 27, 2002, Article 4. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
- ^ Barnaval, Louis, in Who's Who in America, 1901-1902 edition; p. 58; via archive.org
- ^ "CHARLES DE KAY THEIR GUEST; DINNER GIVEN TO THE CONSUL GENERAL TO BERLIN. Members of The Fencers' Club, The Authors' Club, The Sculpture Society, and Other Personal Friends Bid the New Official Farewell -- Repast Served in True German Style in Liederkranz Hall -- German Con- sul and Others Make Speeches". The New York Times. August 31, 1894. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ "BERLIN HAS A FENCING CLUB.; Charles de Kay and Lord Granville Do the Honors at the Opening". The New York Times. January 26, 1896. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 7, 2022.