Samuel H. Kauffmann

Samuel H. Kaufmann (April 30, 1829-March, 1906) was an American newspaper publisher who was the former owner of the Washington Star. He also served as president of the Corcoran Gallery of Art and is credited with helping to expand both the Corcoran and the Smithsonian.

Life

Kauffmann was born in Wayne County, Ohio 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.[1] In Washington, he was a bank director and worked in insurance. He was on the Board of Trade.[2]

Starting in 1891, Kauffman served as president of the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Kauffman is credited with helping to expand both the Corcoran and the Smithsonian.[2] 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.[3]

He had a son named Samuel H. Kauffmann III.[4]

Upon his death, the Kauffmann Memorial was built in his honor by William Ordway Partridge in Rock Creek Cemetery in Washington, D.C..

References
  1. "SAMUEL H. KAUFFMANN DEAD.; Washington Evening Star Proprietor a Well-Known Art Connoisseur" (PDF). The New York Times. 16 March 1906.
  2. "Obituary". Newspapers.com. The Evening Star. The Washington Post. 16 March 1906. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  3. David Michael Zellman. "Max Weyl". Dawson Gallery. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
  4. "Samuel H. Kauffmann III '46". Memorial. Princeton Alumni Weekly. Retrieved 7 January 2020.


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