Telegraph Herald
| Type | daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Woodward Communications, Inc, |
| Publisher | Steve Fisher |
| Editor | Amy Gilligan |
| Opinion editor | Brian Cooper |
| Founded | 1870 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters |
801 Bluff Street, Dubuque, IA  United States |
| Sister newspapers | Cascade Pioneer |
| Website | Official website |
The Telegraph Herald, locally referred to as the TH, is a daily newspaper published in Dubuque, Iowa, for the population of Dubuque and surrounding areas in Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin. The newspaper is the result of a 1901 merger of the Dubuque Herald and the Dubuque Telegraph.[1] A descendant of the Dubuque Visitor (founded in 1836), the Dubuque Herald's earliest editor was Dennis Mahony.[2]
The Telegraph was founded in 1870, and before merging with the Herald had absorbed eight local publications.[1] John S. Murphy was the editor and publisher of the Telegraph at the time of its merger until his death in March 1902.[1] He was a prominent Democratic leader, and editorialized at the time of the merger that "politically and economically the policy of the Telegraph-Herald will be a continuation of that of the Telegraph."[1]
His son and successor as editor from 1902 to 1914, Richard Louis Murphy, was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1932.[3] The paper is published by Woodward Communications, which is also based in Dubuque. The current editor of the paper is Amy Gilligan, and the current publisher is Steve Fisher.