Theodore Williams Noyes (January 26, 1858 - July 4, 1946) was an American journalist. He was the editor-in-chief of Washington, DC's ''Evening Star'' newspaper for thirty-eight years. He was the first son of

Crosby Stuart Noyes Crosby Stuart Noyes (February 16, 1825 – February 21, 1908) was the publisher of the ''Washington Evening Star''. Biography Noyes was born on February 16, 1825, in Minot, Maine, USA, and is most known for publishing the ''Washington Evenin ...

and Elizabeth Selina Williams. After attending public schools in Washington, Theodore entered the preparatory program at Columbian College (which later became

George Washington University The George Washington University (GW or GWU) is a Private university, private University charter#Federal, federally chartered research university in Washington, D.C. Chartered in 1821 by the United States Congress, GWU is the largest Higher educat ...

) at age 12. In 1877, at the age of 19, he graduated with a Master of Arts degree and began his career as a reporter for the ''Star'', of which his father Crosby Noyes had become part owner and editor in chief in 1867. After four years, he returned to Columbian to attend law school, receiving his LL.B. in 1882 and his LL.M. in 1883. Upon graduation, he was in poor health from rheumatic fever and so did not return to the ''Star'' but accepted a job with the law firm Boyse, Noyes, and Boyse in the drier climate of Sioux Falls, Dakota Territory. He wrote a weekly column for the Sioux Falls Press, helped draft the plan for state government for the territory, and was elected county judge. However, before taking office, he returned to Washington in 1886 to accept an associate editor's post at the ''Star''. On August 11, 1886, he married Mary E. Prentice. They had three children, Ruth, Elizabeth, and Theodore Prentice. She died on November 16, 1928.

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