4E 69 - Thomas Alva Edison - Memphis, TN - Tennessee Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

The plaque reads:

Thomas Alva Edison

In 1865-66 Edison was military telegraph operator with the Federal occupation army, working in a building formerly at the east corner of North Court and November 6 Streets, and boarding next door. Trying to invent an auto-repeat key, he managed to connect New Orleans with New York directly for the first time after the war. As a result he was discharged by a jealous superior, and he left Memphis.


Tennessee Historical Commission

Marker Name: Thomas Alva Edison Marker Location: City Type of Marker: Person Marker Number: 4E 67 Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker: Tennessee Historical Commission

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