Hiram Sibley

Biography

Hiram Sibley was a visionary entrepreneur whose leadership in telegraphy helped knit the nation together at a critical stage of expansion. As a founder of the Western Union Telegraph Company, he championed innovation and invested in technologies that would revolutionize communication across the country.

Beyond business, Sibley supported public institutions and philanthropy, believing that commerce could be a force for progress and shared prosperity in every community he touched.