"THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH" by W.H. Russell ---------------------------------------- The following names have been extracted from the above book published by Dawson Ltd of 6 Gate Street, London about 1866 The book is illustrated with twenty six coloured plates by Robert DUDLEY and dedicated by special permission to His Royal Highness Albert Edward - Prince of Wales. Transcribed in Auckland New Zealand by Ted WILDY who owns a copy of the book. August 7, 1994. NAMES COMMENTS PAGE ---------------------- ----------------------------------------- -------- ALLEN Hugh Hon. Director Atlantic Tele Co (in Canada) App ANDERSON James Captain Cunard Line commanded "Great Eastern" 031,43 ARCHIBALD E.M. CB Hon. Director Atlantic Telegraph Co (in NY) App BARCLAY Henry Ford Director Tele. Construction & Maintenance Co App 109 BERRYMAN Lieut USN Made deep sea soundings 006 BIDDER G.P. Director Atlantic Telepgraph Company App BLACKBURN H.W. Auditor App 108 BRASSEY Thomas Director Tele. Construction & Maintenance Co App 109 BRIGHT Sir C. Enginner consulted by Cyrus Field 010 BROWN T. Asst Electrician at Valentia 043 CAMPBELL Alexander Henry V/Chair. Tele. Construction & Maintenance Co App 109 CANNING Mr. Eng in Chief Telegraph Const & Maintence Co. 051 CARLISLE Earl of Lord Lieut of Ireland in 1857 020 CLIFFORD Mr. Electrician 069,95 COLT Colonel 1846 laid cable New York/Brooklyn 003 COOPER Peter Pres. NY & Newfoundland London Telegraph Co 008 CRAMPTON T.R. Contracted to lay Dover/Calais 004 CROCKER W. Asst Electrician at Valentia 043 CUNARD Sir Edward Director Atlantic Telegraph Company App De MONCEL Count of "Traite de Telegraphie Electrique" 002 DEACON Mr. Staff of Mr Varley 043 DESPESCHER Jules M. On duty in cable tank in Great Eastern 073 DOBBIN Mr. Secretary US Navy 006 DODGE William E. Hon. Director Atlantic Telegraph Co (in NY) App ELLIOT George Director Tele. Construction & Maintenance Co App 109 FAIRBAIRN William Consulting Scientific Committee App 108 FIELD Cyrus Dir. NY & Newfoundland London Telegraph Co 008 FIELD Cyrus W. American backed u/w cables in USA 006 FIELD D.D. Counsel NY & Newfoundland London Telegraph C 008 FIELD Mr. David Dudley Brother of Cyrus 008 FINLAY Alex. Struthers Director Tele. Construction & Maintenance Co App 109 FISHER H. Instrument Clerk from Malta at Valentia 043 GALTON Douglas Captain Consulting Scientific Committee App 108 GEORGE E. Instrument Clerk from Malta at Valentia 043 GISBORNE F.N. English Engineer laid 1st USA cable 005-6, GLASS Edward Atwood Man Dir. Tele. Construction & Maintenance Co App 109 GLASS Mr. Man. Dir. Telegraph Construction Co. 1862 021 GOOCH Daniel MP Director Tele. Construction & Maintenance Co App 109 GRIEVE Walter Hon. Director Atlantic Tele Co (in Canada) App GURNEY Samuel MP Director Atlantic Telegraph Company App GURNEY Samuel MP Director Tele. Construction & Maintenance Co App 109 HALL Captain Of Sheerness Dockyard in 1862 038 HALPIN Mr. Electrician 069 HAMILTON Capt A.T. Director Atlantic Telegraph Company App HAMILTON V. Captain Commander of HMS Sphinx 031,43 HAY Lord John Director Tele. Construction & Maintenance Co App 109 HUNT Wilson G. Hon. Director Atlantic Telegraph Co (in NY) App HUNT Wilson G. Director NY & Londobn Telegraph Company App KELL Captain Sent to Newfoundland April 1860 029 KINNEAR Thomas C. Hon. Director Atlantic Tele Co (in Canada) App KUPER Mr. 1851 suggested wire covered cable 004 Le BRETON Francis Director Atlantic Telepgraph Company App LEFFERTS Gen. Marshall Hon Consulting Engineer in America App 108 LOW A.A. Hon. Director Atlantic Telegraph Co (in NY) App LOW Mr. A. Proposed 2nd Atlantic Cable 030 LOWBER Robert W. Secretary NY & London Telegraph Company App MACKAY Alexander M. General Superintendent Telegraph Company App MAURY Lieut USN rec'ed letter from C.FIELD re Atlantic cable 006 MAY J. Superintendent at Valentia 043 MEDLEY Mr. Staff of Mr Varley 043 MOON Edward Director Atlantic Telegraph Company App MOORE Mr. Trinity Pilot i/c "Great Eastern" 043 MORIARTY Staff Commander of Great Eastern 082 MORSE Prof. S.F.B. Experimented with cable in USA 002 NAPIER Captain Commander of HMS Terrible 031,43 O'SHAUGHNESSY Sir W. Sup. Electric Telegraphs in India 003 PEABODY George Director Atlantic Telegraph Company App PEEL Sir Robert Attended shore end at Valentia 049 PENDER John MP Director Atlantic Telegraph Company App PENDER John MP Chair. Tele. Construction & Maintenance Co App 109 PENDER Mr. Chairman Telegraph Construction Co. 1862 021 PERRY Mr. Staff of Mr Varley 043 POTTER Howard Hon. Director Atlantic Telegraph Co (in NY) App PROWSE Mr. First Lieut of HMS Terrible 059 ROBERTS Marshall O. Dir. NY & Newfoundland London Telegraph Co 008,App SAWARD George Secretary & General Superintendent App 108 SAWARD George On 6/9/1858 announced failure of 1st cable 027-8 SEWARD Mr. 1857 Introduced bill in US Senate 012 SHUTER William Secretary Tel. Construction & Maintenance Co App 109 SMITH John Director Tele. Construction & Maintenance Co App 109 STATHAM Samuel Sup Gutta Percha Works London 1850 003 STEPHENSON W.H. Hon. Director Atlantic Telegraph Company App STEVENSON G. Instrument Clerk from Malta at Valentia 043 TALBOT Admiral Commander at the Nore in 1862 038 TAYLOR Moses Treas NY & Newfoundland London Telegraph Co 008 THOMSON Prof. William Consulting Scientific Committee App 108 THOMSON W. Prof LLD FRS of Glasgow 043 TRIPPE Mr. Staff of Mr Varley 043 VARLEY Cromwell F. Electrician App 108 VARLEY Mr. Sent to Newfoundland April 1860 029 WALKER Mr. 1849 used u/w cable off Folkstone 003 WHEATSONE Mr. Proposed cable Dover to Calais 1840 002 WHEATSTONE Prof. C. Consulting Scientific Committee App 108 WHITE C. Dir. NY & Newfoundland London Telegraph Co 008 WHITE Lieut i/c Coastguard Station at Valentia 045 WHITEHOUSE Mr. Engineer consulted by Cyrus Field 010 WHITWORTH Joseph Consulting Scientific Committee App 108 WOOLLASTON Mr. 1850 tested u/w cable Eng Channel 003 WORTLEY Rt Hon James S. Chairman Atlantic Telegraph Company 098,100