I. B. Perrine

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I. B. Perrine

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Statue of Perrine in Twin Falls, Idaho
Born(1861-05-07)May 7, 1861
Delaware, Indiana
Died October 2, 1943(1943-10-02) (aged 82)
Twin Falls, Idaho
Resting place Jerome, Idaho
Residence Jerome, Idaho
Nationality American
Occupation Farmer, rancher, businessman
Known for Credited as the founder
of Twin Falls and other cities in the Magic Valley region of Idaho
Spouse(s) Hortense McKay Perrine
(1873–1947)
Children 1 daughter, 2 sons
Parent(s) George W. Perrine
Sarah A. (Burton) Perrine

Ira Burton Perrine (May 7, 1861 - October 2, 1943) was an Idaho farmer, rancher and businessman. Perrine is generally credited as the founder of Twin Falls and other towns in the Magic Valley region.

Idaho State of the United States of America

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Twin Falls, Idaho City in Idaho, United States

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Magic Valley Region in Idaho, United States

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Born in Delaware, Indiana, Perrine's parents were George and Sarah Burton Perrine, and he was a descendant of Daniel Perrin, "The Huguenot."[ citation needed ]

Delaware, Indiana Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

Delaware is an unincorporated community in Delaware Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

Daniel Perrin American settler

Daniel Perrin (1642–1719) was one of the first permanent European inhabitants of Staten Island, New York. Known as "The Huguenot", he arrived in New York Harbor from the Isle of Jersey on July 29, 1665 aboard the ship Philip, under the command of Philip Carteret. He lived in Elizabethtown, part of the Elizabethtown Tract, for a while before moving across the Arthur Kill and settling on Staten Island. In 1692 he was granted 80 acres (320,000 m2) of land by Governor Benjamin Fletcher in an area along the south shore of Staten Island then known as Smoking Point. During the American Revolutionary War this area was known as Blazing Star, and is now known as Rossville.

Idaho

Perrine moved to Idaho Territory in 1884 and established a farm and ranch operation in the Snake River Canyon near present-day Jerome.

Idaho Territory territory of the USA between 1863–1890

The Territory of Idaho was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from March 3, 1863, until July 3, 1890, when the final extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as Idaho.

Snake River Canyon (Idaho) large canyon formed by the Snake River in the Magic Valley region of southern Idaho

Snake River Canyon is a large canyon formed by the Snake River in the Magic Valley region of southern Idaho, forming part of the boundary between Twin Falls County to the south and Jerome County to the north.

Jerome, Idaho City in Idaho, United States

Jerome is a city in and county seat of Jerome County, Idaho, United States. The population was 10,890 at the 2010 census, up from 7,780 in 2000. The city is the county seat of Jerome County, and is part of the Twin Falls Micropolitan Statistical Area. It is the second largest city in Idaho’s Magic Valley region, second only to Twin Falls which is located 10 miles southeast. Jerome's economy is largely agrarian with dairy farming being one of the main driving forces of the economy.

He was a successful farmer and rancher who among other things received a gold medal for his fruit display at the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis. The ranch remained in the Perrine family until 1964, when it was sold and became part of Blue Lakes Country Club. [1]

Louisiana Purchase Exposition

The Louisiana Purchase Exposition, informally known as the St. Louis World's Fair, was an international exposition held in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, from April 30 to December 1, 1904. Local, state, and federal funds totaling $15 million were used to finance the event. More than 60 countries and 43 of the 45 American states maintained exhibition spaces at the fair, which was attended by nearly 19.7 million people.

Although Perrine's operation in the canyon received plenty of water, the surrounding area could not be easily irrigated and was therefore largely unproductive. Beginning in 1893, Perrine worked to convince private financiers to build a dam on the Snake River, along with a corresponding canal system to irrigate the area. This work culminated in the 1900 founding of the Twin Falls Land and Water Company and the subsequent completion of Milner Dam in 1905. [2] [3]

Milner Dam

Milner Dam is a rockfill dam near Burley in south central Idaho. It impounds the Snake River in a reservoir named Milner Lake. The dam spans the river across two islands, with three embankments.

After Twin Falls was founded in 1904, Perrine served as a bank president and owned a hotel in the new city.

Legacy

Perrine Bridge over Snake River Canyon Perrine Bridge Twin Falls2.jpg
Perrine Bridge over Snake River Canyon

Perrine died at age 82 in 1943 and is buried at the family cemetery near his former ranch in Jerome County.

Jerome County, Idaho County in the United States

Jerome County is a county in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2010 Census the county had a population of 22,374. The county seat and largest city is Jerome. The county was created by the Idaho Legislature on February 8, 1919, by a partition of Lincoln County. It was named after either Jerome Hill, a developer of the North Side Irrigation Project, his son-in-law Jerome Kuhn, or his grandson Jerome Kuhn, Jr.

The Perrine Bridge, carrying U.S. 93 over the Snake River Canyon, is named for him, and a statue of him is outside the city's visitor center. Also named for him are an elementary school in Twin Falls and Perrine Coulee, which runs through the city and ends as a waterfall on the south rim of the canyon, west of the bridge.

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References

  1. ↑ Blue Lakes Country Club - History
  2. ↑ "Milner Dam, #497" (PDF). Idaho State Historical Society. (Reference Series). 1985. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  3. ↑ Smith, Paul. "The History of Twin Falls". City of Twin Falls (Idaho). Retrieved April 25, 2016.


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