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Incorporation in New York

When: March 3, 1885 (disputed as March 5)
Where: New York State
Part of: AT&T incorporated as a subsidiary of American Bell Telephone

AT&T was incorporated in New York State on March 3, 1885, as a subsidiary of American Bell Telephone to handle long-distance operations.

American Bell Telephone established the American Telephone and Telegraph Company as a separate company for its long-distance project, incorporated in New York State. Two supplied passages date the incorporation to March 3, 1885, while another dates the creation to March 5, 1885. The subsidiary initially constituted only the long lines company.

Sources

Bell Telephone Company Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-14
AT&T Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03

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