Idaho Statesman
daily newspaper in Boise, Idaho
The Idaho Statesman is a newspaper of Boise, Idaho, in the western United States. It is owned by The McClatchy Company.
History
On July 26, 1864, James S. Reynolds published the first edition of the Idaho Tri-Weekly Statesman in Boise, Idaho. It began publication from a log cabin on the future site of the Boise City Hall. In January 1872, Reynolds sold the paper, "lock, stock and barrel," to Judge Milton Kelly. In January 1888, the paper expanded to a daily and was renamed to the Idaho Daily Statesman.
Kelly's 17-year run ended in May 1889 when he sold the Statesman to Joseph Perrault, Calvin Cobb and R. Wildman. John R. French was named editor. Later Cobb and his brother-in-law, Jack Lyon, bought out the others. Calvin Cobb lost his wife in October 1917, and he died in November 1928.
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