Herman Henry Kohlsaat (March 22, 1853 – October 17, 1924) was an American businessman and newspaper publisher.

Reimer and Sarah Kohlsaat were abolitionists whose home was reportedly a station on the Underground Railroad.

He helped draft the gold standard plank of the Republican Party's 1896 national convention in St.

[1] McKinley's campaign for president against William Jennings Bryan was ultimately won on the gold standard issue, with Kohlsaat one of his strongest allies.

[2] According to one published account, McKinley confided to Kohlsaat that he was having difficulty sleeping over an upcoming decision to go to war with Spain over Cuba.

In 1923, Charles Scribner's Sons published Kohlsaat's book From McKinley to Harding: Personal Recollections of Our Presidents.

[3] The book, a collection of short anecdotes featuring Kohlsaat's experiences with five presidents, serves as his memoirs.

Pauline (1882–1956) married Potter Palmer II, son of a successful Chicago businessman; the Children's Home and Aid Society of Illinois gives the Pauline K. Palmer Award for "exceptional commitment and service to children and families".