Woodbury Kane
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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, 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.