Charles de Young
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Photo of Charles de Young published by his friend Charles Warren Stoddard in 1907
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| Born |
January 8, 1846 , Louisiana |
| Died | April 23, 1880 (aged 34) San Francisco, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Newspaper publisher |
| Years active | 1859–1880 |
| Known for | Co-founder and Editor-in-chief of San Francisco Chronicle |
| Parent(s) | Miechel de Young Amelia Morange |
| Relatives |
M. H. de Young (brother) Benjamin Morange (grandfather) |
Charles de Young (January 8, 1846 – April 23, 1880), along with his brother M. H. de Young, founded 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.
Charles de Young was born on January 8, 1846 in . He was the son of Cornelia "Amelia" (née Morange; 1809-1881) and Miechel de Young (d. 1854), who married in 1837, and the brother of Michael Henry "Harry" de Young (1849-1925), and Virginia de Young (d. 1875). His family, who were Jewish, had immigrated from the Netherlands and France. His maternal grandfather, Benjamin Morange, who served as the French Minister to Spain under Napoleon I, moved to the United States about 1815 and helped found the B'nai Jeshurun Congregation in New York in 1825.
In 1859, he began publishing the Holiday Advertiser, a daily publication, while he was finishing his apprenticeship. The interests were sold and in 1865, be began publishing the Dramatic Chronicle with his brother, Harry. The daily paper was focused on theater gossip, advertising and light news. The revenue from the Dramatic Chronicle allowed the brothers to begin publishing the San Francisco Chronicle in 1869. Charles focused on the content and editing of the paper, while Harry was responsible for the management of the paper on the business side.
In 1874, de Young denounced San Francisco Judge Delos Lake, which led to the two meeting in California Street for a duel during the busiest time of day. Judge Lake shot twice at de Young, who returned the shots, however, neither were hit.
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