Louisville and Owensboro Telegraph Company
From History of Owensboro
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On May 4, 1866, at a meeting held in Owensboro, $50 was ordered to constitute a share, and each share one vote. B. Bransford was elected President. C. B. Hicks, Secretary, and W. B. Tyler, Treasurer. A board of directors was also elected. N. M. Booth was chosen Superintendent of the line. The president and directors were given full power to contract for the construction of the line, call a meeting of the stockholders in certain cases, etc., complete control of the line being placed in their hands.
This company commenced building their line in April, 1866, and completed it the next year—the first telegraph line ever built in Daviess County. This telegraph was operated until the winter of 1873-74, when it was abandoned.