Frederick Newton Gisborne (1824-1892) - associated with submarine cables and the telegraph.
1824 Born Darley, Derbyshire, son of Hartley Packer (or Peel) Gisborne, (1801-1882) Merchant
1851 Proposed a plan to shorten the communication between Europe and America by making St. John's, Newfoundland, a port of call for Atlantic steamers, and constructing a telegraph from thence to join the American lines. His company, however, failed to carry out the undertaking and was taken over by the founders of the Atlantic Telegraph Co[1]
1857 Married for second time, in Manchester Cathedral, to Henrietta Hernaman in Manchester[2]
1865 of 445, West Strand, London, W.C. At the Dublin Exhibition, showed a patented system of electric signals.[3]. His system of telegraphic apparatus was exhibited by the India Rubber, Gutta Percha and Telegraph Works Co - it was designed for rapid communication between the captain, helmsman, and engineer onboard ship.[4]
1871 Living in Kensington, London with his wife and 3 children[5]
1881 Living in Canada with his family
1892 Died in Ontario, Canada; superintendent of Canadian telegraphs[6]