Woodbury Kane
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Woodbury Kane was a noted yachtsman and bon vivant, and member of Theodore Roosevelt
's Rough Riders
.
Kane was one of four children of Delancey Kane, of Newport, Rhode Island
, and his wife Louisa Langdon; his brothers were Colonel Delaney Astor Kane, and John Kane and S. Nicholson-Kane. He was a cousin of Col. John Jacob Astor
. Kane was a director of the Metropolitan Register Company, and a member of the Metropolitan
, Knickerbocker
, Racquet, New York Yacht Club
, Seawanhaka-Corinthian Yacht, Meadowbrook Hunt, Hudson River Ice Yacht, Larchmont, Yacht and Country Clubs.
He entered Harvard in the autumn of 1878, and throughout his college life was one of the most popular men of his class. During university he became a close friend of Theodore Roosevelt
. While at Harvard, he played football and was considered an expert at cricket, tennis, polo, and also was a noted hunter of big-game both in North America and South Africa. He had a most charming personality, and his well-bred manner, his elegance of carriage and movement, his lithe and erect figure, and the zest with which he entered into tennis, football, boxing, and running races, together with his courtesy and good humor, made him conspicuous among his classmates. He was a member of the Hasty Pudding
and Porcellian Club
s and other organizations.
After graduation he lived the easy life of a gentleman in New York and Newport. He was a noted yachtsman having served aboard the Columbia in the 1899 America’s Cup race. For many years he was a member of the America’s Cup committee of the New York Yacht Club
.
When the Spanish-American War
broke out, Kane, with other leaders of society, enlisted in the First United States Volunteer Cavalry, better known as the "Rough Riders
." Roosevelt mention him in his account The Rough Riders:
Kane was remarkable for always being immaculately dressed even during the worst conditions. He served with distinction throughout the Cuban campaign. For gallant service at the battle of San Juan he was made a captain in the volunteer service of the United States Army.
He was married at Aiken, South Carolina
to Sallie Hargous-Elliot on 28 March 1905.
He died on 5 December 1905 at his apartment at the Algonquin Hotel
in New York City
from paralysis of the heart after returning from duck hunting in South Carolina
, after contracting a cold. His funeral service was held at the Church of the Ascension
at 10:00 a.m. on 8 December 1905.
He is buried at the Kane family plot at Newport Rhode Island.
He lived at 23 West 47th Street, New York.
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States . He is noted for his exuberant personality, range of interests and achievements, and his leadership of the Progressive Movement, as well as his "cowboy" persona and robust masculinity...
's Rough Riders
Rough Riders
The Rough Riders is the name bestowed on the 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry, one of three such regiments raised in 1898 for the Spanish-American War and the only one of the three to see action. The United States Army was weakened and left with little manpower after the American Civil War...
.
Kane was one of four children of Delancey Kane, of Newport, Rhode Island
Newport, Rhode Island
Newport is a city on Aquidneck Island in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States, about south of Providence. Known as a New England summer resort and for the famous Newport Mansions, it is the home of Salve Regina University and Naval Station Newport which houses the United States Naval War...
, and his wife Louisa Langdon; his brothers were Colonel Delaney Astor Kane, and John Kane and S. Nicholson-Kane. He was a cousin of Col. John Jacob Astor
John Jacob Astor
John Jacob Astor , born Johann Jakob Astor, was a German-American business magnate and investor who was the first prominent member of the Astor family and the first multi-millionaire in the United States...
. Kane was a director of the Metropolitan Register Company, and a member of the Metropolitan
Metropolitan Club
The Metropolitan Club is a private social club in New York City. It was formed in 1891 by J.P. Morgan, who served as its first president. Other original members included William K. Vanderbilt and James Roosevelt. Its 1912 clubhouse, designed by Stanford White, stands at 1-11 East 60th Street, on...
, Knickerbocker
Knickerbocker Club
The Knickerbocker Club , is a gentlemen's club in New York City founded in 1871. Its current location, a neo-Georgian structure at 2 East 62nd Street, was commissioned in 1913. It was designed by William Adams Delano and Chester Holmes Aldrich...
, Racquet, New York Yacht Club
New York Yacht Club
The New York Yacht Club is a private social club and yacht club based in New York City and Newport, Rhode Island. It was founded in 1844 by nine prominent sportsmen. The members have contributed to the sport of yachting and yacht design. The organization has over 3,000 members as of 2011. ...
, Seawanhaka-Corinthian Yacht, Meadowbrook Hunt, Hudson River Ice Yacht, Larchmont, Yacht and Country Clubs.
He entered Harvard in the autumn of 1878, and throughout his college life was one of the most popular men of his class. During university he became a close friend of Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States . He is noted for his exuberant personality, range of interests and achievements, and his leadership of the Progressive Movement, as well as his "cowboy" persona and robust masculinity...
. While at Harvard, he played football and was considered an expert at cricket, tennis, polo, and also was a noted hunter of big-game both in North America and South Africa. He had a most charming personality, and his well-bred manner, his elegance of carriage and movement, his lithe and erect figure, and the zest with which he entered into tennis, football, boxing, and running races, together with his courtesy and good humor, made him conspicuous among his classmates. He was a member of the Hasty Pudding
Hasty Pudding Club
The Hasty Pudding Club is a social club for Harvard students. It was founded by Nymphus Hatch, a junior at Harvard College, in 1770. The club is named for the traditional American dish that the founding members ate at their first meeting...
and Porcellian Club
Porcellian Club
The Porcellian Club is a men's-only final club at Harvard University, sometimes called the Porc or the P.C. The year of founding is usually given as 1791, when a group began meeting under the name "the Argonauts," or as 1794, the year of the roast pig dinner at which the club, known first as "the...
s and other organizations.
After graduation he lived the easy life of a gentleman in New York and Newport. He was a noted yachtsman having served aboard the Columbia in the 1899 America’s Cup race. For many years he was a member of the America’s Cup committee of the New York Yacht Club
New York Yacht Club
The New York Yacht Club is a private social club and yacht club based in New York City and Newport, Rhode Island. It was founded in 1844 by nine prominent sportsmen. The members have contributed to the sport of yachting and yacht design. The organization has over 3,000 members as of 2011. ...
.
When the Spanish-American War
Spanish-American War
The Spanish–American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, effectively the result of American intervention in the ongoing Cuban War of Independence...
broke out, Kane, with other leaders of society, enlisted in the First United States Volunteer Cavalry, better known as the "Rough Riders
Rough Riders
The Rough Riders is the name bestowed on the 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry, one of three such regiments raised in 1898 for the Spanish-American War and the only one of the three to see action. The United States Army was weakened and left with little manpower after the American Civil War...
." Roosevelt mention him in his account The Rough Riders:
Kane was remarkable for always being immaculately dressed even during the worst conditions. He served with distinction throughout the Cuban campaign. For gallant service at the battle of San Juan he was made a captain in the volunteer service of the United States Army.
He was married at Aiken, South Carolina
Aiken, South Carolina
Aiken is a city in and the county seat of Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. With Augusta, Georgia, it is one of the two largest cities of the Central Savannah River Area. It is part of the Augusta-Richmond County Metropolitan Statistical Area. Aiken is home to the University of South...
to Sallie Hargous-Elliot on 28 March 1905.
He died on 5 December 1905 at his apartment at the Algonquin Hotel
Algonquin Hotel
The Algonquin Hotel is a historic hotel located at 59 West 44th Street in Manhattan . The hotel has been designated as a New York City Historic Landmark....
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
from paralysis of the heart after returning from duck hunting in South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
, after contracting a cold. His funeral service was held at the Church of the Ascension
Church of the Ascension
-England:*The Ascension, Lavender Hill*Church of the Ascension, Hall Green*Church of the Ascension, Hulme-Israel:*Chapel of the Ascension , claimed to the early tradition...
at 10:00 a.m. on 8 December 1905.
He is buried at the Kane family plot at Newport Rhode Island.
He lived at 23 West 47th Street, New York.