Timeline: Telegraph | Timetoast

Apr 27, 1791

Birth of Samuel Morse

Samuel Morse is born in Charelstown, Massachusetts.
Period: Jan 1, 1832 to Dec 31, 1832

Morse finishes his telegraph

The first telegraph created by Samuel Morse (much simpler than Wheatstone's) is finished.
Period: Jan 1, 1837 to Dec 31, 1837

Alfred Vail becomes Morse's assistant

Alfred Vail volunteers to help Morse with his idea for the telegraph replacing mail.
Jul 25, 1837

Charles Wheatstone sends message

Charles Wheatstone send a message 1.5 miles in England.
May 24, 1844

First official use of telegraph

Samuel Morse sends the message "WHAT HATH GOD WROUGHT" from the Capitol Building to his assistant Alfred Vail in Balimore.
Oct 17, 1844

Telegraph used to send news to the Capitol Building

The news that the Whig party nominated Henry Clay for president was recieved by telegraph.
May 1, 1849

Telegraph is patented

Morse patents the telegraph in order to secure is place in history.
Oct 18, 1861

Trancontinental line completed

A telegraph wire from Omaha to Salt Lake City is finished.
Period: Jan 1, 1866 to Dec 31, 1866

Line layed under Atlantic Ocean

A telegraph wire is layed across the Atlantic Ocean to connect North America and Europe.
Apr 2, 1872

Morse dies

Samuel Morse dies of pneumonia in New York City at age 80.