Hiram Sibley

Hiram W. Sibley
Born
Hiram W. Sibley

(1807-02-06)February 6, 1807
DiedJuly 12, 1888(1888-07-12) (aged 81)
Known forCo-founder and President of Western Union
Children4, including Emily Sibley Watson

Hiram W. Sibley (February 6, 1807 – July 12, 1888), was an American industrialist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist who was a pioneer of the telegraph in the United States.