Louis Keller

Louis Keller (February 27, 1857 – February 16, 1922) was an American publisher, social arbiter of high society, and golf club owner. He was the founder of Baltusrol Golf Club in New Jersey and the first publisher of the Social Register.

Biography

Early life Louis Keller was born on February 27, 1857, in New York City. His grandfather was from Switzerland. His French-born mother, Heloise de Chazournes, came from an aristocratic Catholic family who was prominent in New York society. The publication was loosely based on the registry for the Metropolitan National Horse Show, held at the original Madison Square Garden on Madison Avenue and East 26th Street since 1883, listing its attendees and directors. It was copyrighted, thus forbidding anyone from publishing the entire list and making it more secret and exclusive.