The Electric Telegraph - Its History and Progress

The author of this book, Edward Highton (1817-1859) was a Victorian civil engineer, telegraph engineer and company promoter. A professional in his field, he worked throughout his life in close collaboration with his brother, the Reverend Henry Highton, who can perhaps be best described as a gifted amateur. Edward Highton was at one time the telegraphic superintendent of the London & North Western Railway, who independently developed and patented a simplified and inexpensive needle telegraph...