Historedia
Person

Samuel Morse

Events
3
Episodes
5
Years
1837–1844

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Samuel Morse, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Samuel Morse files a telegraph caveat

    1837

    Role: Inventor

    1. 1837 · unknownDavy Invents Practical Relay

      Edward Davy invented the practical metallic make-and-break relay in 1837, which became the relay of choice for telegraph systems.

    2. 1837 · unknownCooke and Wheatstone Develop Needle Telegraph

      Cooke and Wheatstone co-developed a needle telegraph system in 1837, using needles on a board to point to letters.

    3. 1837-09-28 · Washington, D.C.Morse Files Telegraph Caveat

      Samuel Morse filed a caveat for a telegraph patent in Washington, D.C., on September 28, 1837, claiming his recording electric telegraph invention.

  2. Samuel Morse demonstrates his telegraph publicly at Morristown

    1838

    Role: Inventor and Painter

    1. 1838-01-11 · Speedwell IronworksFirst Public Demonstration

      Morse and Vail demonstrated the electric telegraph publicly at the Speedwell Ironworks in Morristown, New Jersey, on January 11, 1838.

  3. Samuel Morse sends first telegram from Washington to Baltimore

    1844

    Role: Inventor and transmitter

    1. 1844-05-24 · U.S. CapitolFirst Telegram Transmission

      Morse sent the message "What hath God wrought" from Washington to Baltimore on May 24, 1844, officially opening the line.

Sources

  1. Electrical telegraph Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04
  2. Samuel Morse Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29
  3. Morristown, New Jersey Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05
  4. Baltimore–Washington telegraph line Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29