Private company
Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company
The Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company (A&P) was an American communications company that operated in the 19th century. The Maine Legislature chartered the company in 1854. The company's stated objective was to build a telegraph system extending from the East Coast to the West Coast.2 It ceased to exist in 1878.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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The Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company (A&P) was an American communications company that operated in the 19th century. The Maine Legislature chartered the company in 1854. The company's stated objective was to build a telegraph system extending from the East Coast to the West Coast.2
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- WikipediaAtlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company
- WikidataQ4816615
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