Frederick A. Kaye
Frederick A. Kaye | |
|---|---|
| 6th Mayor of Louisville | |
| In office 1844–1846 | |
| Preceded by | David L. Beatty |
| Succeeded by | William R. Vance |
| 4th Mayor of Louisville | |
| In office 1837–1840 | |
| Preceded by | W. A. Cocke |
| Succeeded by | David L. Beatty |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Frederick Augustus Kaye Jr. April 21, 1796 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | October 5, 1866 (aged 70) Breckinridge County, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse | Rachel C. McLaughlin |
Frederick Augustus Kaye Jr. (April 21, 1796 – October 5, 1866) was the fourth and sixth mayor of Louisville, Kentucky. His term of office extended from 1837 to 1840 and 1844 to 1846.
Life
Frederick Augustus Kaye Jr. was born to Mary and Frederick Augustus Kaye Sr.[1] His parents moved from Pennsylvania to Louisville, Kentucky, where Frederick was born, in 1796. They purchased a half acre of land in 1789 and later in that year built what is believed to have been the first brick home in Louisville,[1] on Market street between Fifth and Sixth.
Kaye served on the
Kaye died on October 5, 1866, in Breckinridge County, Kentucky, at the home of his son.[2] He is buried in Cave Hill Cemetery.
References
- ^ a b Applegate, Kris (2014). Legendary Locals of Louisville. p. 23.
- Newspapers.com.
- Yater, George. Two Hundred Years at the Falls of the Ohio (Louisville, 1987)
- Johnston, Josiah Stoddard (1896). Memorial History of Louisville. Chicago, American Biographical Pub. Co.
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