Gisborne Frederick Newton 1824-1892 Came To Canada From England In
1845. Joined the staff of the British North American Electric Telegraph
Association, 1847, and became general manager. In 1852, laid the first
submarine cable in America, joining New Brunswick and Prince Edward
Island; and in 1856, laid another to Newfoundland. Conceived the idea of
connecting Europe and America by a submarine cable, and succeeded in
enlisting the interest of Cyrus W. Field. The cable finally completed,
1858. Appointed superintendent of the Dominion government telegraph and
signal service, 1879. =Bib.=: Cyc. Am. Biog.