Samuel W. Chubbuck

    Samuel Winchester Chubbuck was born in Winchester, NH to Samuel and Catharine Lynd Chubbuck on Dec 25, 1799. When he was a young the family moved to Eaton, Madison Co, NY. His father was a blacksmith and operated a hotel. Samuel W. Chubbuck used his father's furnace to fashion many curious specimen of handiwork from his inventive genius. After his education was done Samuel W. Chubbuck entered the jewelry business in Morrisville, NY. 

    Samuel W. Chubbuck became interested in the investigations being made in the use of electricity. He communicated with Samuel F.B. Morse, who was also working on the idea of an electric recorder to be used to transmit messages. They were later joined by Professor Joseph Henry (who was later the first secretary of the Smithsonian). What resulted was the electric telegraph. Samuel W. Chubbuck's keen inventive faculties readily saw what was needed to perfect the telegraph and fit it for usefulness. He had manufactured the first telegraphic instrument ever made the "sounder." He also invented several other important parts.

    Samuel W. Chubbuck moved from Eaton to Utica in 1842 for the purpose of convenience in making the appliances to be used in the telegraph line then being projected by the New York, Albany, and Buffalo Telegraph Co. 

    Samuel W. Chubbuck mad a half a dozen inventions that he never patented.

    Samuel W. Chubbuck married Nancy Gates. They had six children. He passed away on Jun 28, 1875 and is buried in Plot 21A Lot 609 in Forest Hill Cemetery in Utica.

 


 

Location: 2201 Oneida St, Utica, NY 13501, USA

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