Woodbury Kane
American yacht racer (1859–1905) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Woodbury Kane (February 8, 1859 – December 5, 1905)[1] was a yachtsman and bon vivant, and member of Theodore Roosevelt's Rough Riders. A director of the Metropolitan Register Company, Kane served aboard the Columbia in the 1899 America's Cup race. He also was a noted hunter of big game, both in North America and South Africa.
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Woodbury Kane | |
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Born | (1859-02-08)February 8, 1859 Newport, Rhode Island, U.S. |
Died | December 5, 1905(1905-12-05) (aged 46) New York City, U.S. |
Education | Harvard University |
Occupation(s) | Yachtsman, bon vivant |
Known for | Rough Riders |
Spouse | |
Relatives | Delancey Astor Kane (brother) S. Nicholson Kane (brother) John Innes Kane (brother) Sybil Kent Kane (sister) |
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He was a member of the New York Yacht Club (for many years serving on the club's America's Cup committee), the Metropolitan Club, the Knickerbocker Club,[2] the Racquet Court Club, the Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club, the Meadowbrook Hunt Club, the Hudson River Ice Yacht Club, the Larchmont Club, and the Yacht and Country Club.