Ezra Gilliland | |
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 Image of Ezra T Gilliland from Telegraph and Telephone Age (1903) | |
| Born | Ezra Torrance Gilliland June 17, 1845
Cuba, New York, U.S. |
| Died | May 13, 1903 (aged 57) |
Ezra Torrance Gilliland (June 17, 1845 – May 13, 1903) was an inventor who designed the telephone switchboard and the magneto bell. [1] Gilliland had a laboratory in his home and "kept seven expert electricians employed" as he worked on his ideas. [1] He built the first telephone exchange in Indianapolis in the 1870s under the name Gilliland Telephone Manufacturing Company and later worked for the Bell Telephone Company. [2] [3] [4]
Gilliland was a friend and colleague of Thomas Edison and the two worked together on many projects. They met as young men and called each other " Damon and Pythias" because of their close friendship. [4] Edison met his second wife at Gilliland's home. [5] Gilliland wrote frequently in trade journals promoting Edison's inventions. [6] The two were business partners, even occupying adjacent vacation homes in Fort Myers, Florida, until 1889 when they had a falling out over business dealings. [7] [8] [9]
Personal life
Gilliland married Lillian M. Johnson. [10] They moved to Pelham, New York in the early 1890s. [11]
References
- ^ a b "Obituary - Ezra T. Gilliand" (PDF). New Rochelle Pioneer. No. Vo. 45 No. 8. May 16, 1903. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- ^ "E. T. GILLILAND DIED AT HIS NEW YORK HOME -- A FAMOUS INVENTOR -- KNOWN IN INDIANAPOLIS -- ASSOCIATED WITH EDISON". Indianapolis News. 13 May 1903. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- ^ "Early Telegraph and Electrical Manufacturers". Telegraph-History. 1918-02-16. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
- ^ a b "The Diary of Thomas Edison". ariwatch.com. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
- ^ "Obituary, Mina Miller (Mrs Thomas A.) Edison, August 25th, 1947 · Edison Papers Digital Edition". The Thomas A. Edison Papers at Rutgers University. 1947-08-25. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
- ^ Gilliland, Ezra (May 19, 1888). "The Phonograph". Electrical World. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- ^ "The House (and Gardens) That Tom Built - October 2010 - Naples, FL". Gulfshore Life. 1947-02-19. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
- ^ "AGAINST EDISON.; THE WIZARD'S SUIT AGAINST GILLILAND AND TOMLINSON DECIDED". New York Times. April 11, 1890. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- ^ "Maintenance temporarily closes Edison guest house". The News-Press. 2014-10-10. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
- ^ "Good Times Began At Home and Stayed There In The Old Days In The Manor" (PDF). Pelham Sun. No. Sep. 9, 1938. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- ^ "Historic Pelham: Lillian Johnson Gilliland's Memories of Thomas Edison and 19th Century Life in Pelham Manor". Historic Pelham. 2004-02-23. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
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Ezra Gilliland | |
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Image of Ezra T Gilliland from Telegraph and Telephone Age (1903) | |
| Born | Ezra Torrance Gilliland June 17, 1845
Cuba, New York, U.S. |
| Died | May 13, 1903 (aged 57) |
Ezra Torrance Gilliland (June 17, 1845 – May 13, 1903) was an inventor who designed the telephone switchboard and the magneto bell. [1] Gilliland had a laboratory in his home and "kept seven expert electricians employed" as he worked on his ideas. [1] He built the first telephone exchange in Indianapolis in the 1870s under the name Gilliland Telephone Manufacturing Company and later worked for the Bell Telephone Company. [2] [3] [4]
Gilliland was a friend and colleague of Thomas Edison and the two worked together on many projects. They met as young men and called each other " Damon and Pythias" because of their close friendship. [4] Edison met his second wife at Gilliland's home. [5] Gilliland wrote frequently in trade journals promoting Edison's inventions. [6] The two were business partners, even occupying adjacent vacation homes in Fort Myers, Florida, until 1889 when they had a falling out over business dealings. [7] [8] [9]
Personal life
Gilliland married Lillian M. Johnson. [10] They moved to Pelham, New York in the early 1890s. [11]
References
- ^ a b "Obituary - Ezra T. Gilliand" (PDF). New Rochelle Pioneer. No. Vo. 45 No. 8. May 16, 1903. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- ^ "E. T. GILLILAND DIED AT HIS NEW YORK HOME -- A FAMOUS INVENTOR -- KNOWN IN INDIANAPOLIS -- ASSOCIATED WITH EDISON". Indianapolis News. 13 May 1903. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- ^ "Early Telegraph and Electrical Manufacturers". Telegraph-History. 1918-02-16. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
- ^ a b "The Diary of Thomas Edison". ariwatch.com. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
- ^ "Obituary, Mina Miller (Mrs Thomas A.) Edison, August 25th, 1947 · Edison Papers Digital Edition". The Thomas A. Edison Papers at Rutgers University. 1947-08-25. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
- ^ Gilliland, Ezra (May 19, 1888). "The Phonograph". Electrical World. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- ^ "The House (and Gardens) That Tom Built - October 2010 - Naples, FL". Gulfshore Life. 1947-02-19. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
- ^ "AGAINST EDISON.; THE WIZARD'S SUIT AGAINST GILLILAND AND TOMLINSON DECIDED". New York Times. April 11, 1890. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- ^ "Maintenance temporarily closes Edison guest house". The News-Press. 2014-10-10. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
- ^ "Good Times Began At Home and Stayed There In The Old Days In The Manor" (PDF). Pelham Sun. No. Sep. 9, 1938. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- ^ "Historic Pelham: Lillian Johnson Gilliland's Memories of Thomas Edison and 19th Century Life in Pelham Manor". Historic Pelham. 2004-02-23. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
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