Charles de Young

Charles de Young
Photo of Charles de Young published by his friend Charles Warren Stoddard in 1907
Born	(1846-01-08)January 8, 1846 Natchitoches, Louisiana
Died	April 23, 1880(1880-04-23) (aged 34) San Francisco, California
Cause of death	Gunshot wound
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)

Charles de Young (January 8, 1846 – April 23, 1880), along with his younger brother M. H. de Young, founded the newspaper The Daily Dramatic Chronicle, which became 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.^[1]