Sir Curtis Miranda Lampson, 1st Baronet (September 21, 1806 - March 12, 1885) was a U.S.-English fur merchant, best remembered for his promotion of the transatlantic telegraph cable. September 21 is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years). ... 1806 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... March 12 is the 71st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (72nd in Leap years). ... 1885 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... For other uses, see United States (disambiguation) and US (disambiguation). ... English may refer to: The nation of England. ... The term fur refers to the body hair of non-human mammals also known as the pelage (like the term plumage in birds). ... Merchants function as professional traders, dealing in commodities that they do not produce themselves. ... Cyrus Field was the instigator of the laying of the first transatlantic telegraph cable between North America and Europe August 5th 1858. ...

Born New Haven, Vermont, he started work as a clerk before moving to New York and then, in 1830, to London. He established the business of C.M. Lampson & Co. and became a naturalised British citizen on May 14, 1849. New Haven, Vermont New Haven is a town located in Addison County, Vermont. ... A clerk (rhymes with lurk) can be someone who works in an office and whose duties include record-keeping or correspondence. ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki (R) Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ... 1830 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... St. ... -1... British Nationality Law ... May 14 is the 134th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (135th in leap years). ... 1849 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

He was elected to the board of directors of the Atlantic Telegraph Company on its formation in 1856 and served it over the next decade. His endeavours, along with those of the other principals, were recognised on November 16, 1866 when Lampson was created a baronet. A board of directors is a group of individuals chosen by the stockholders of a company to promote their interests through the governance of the company. ... The Atlantic Telegraph Company was a company formed in 1856 to undertake and exploit a commercial telegraph cable across the Atlantic ocean, the first such telecommunications link. ... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... November 16 is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 45 days remaining. ... 1866 is a common year starting on Monday. ... A baronet (traditional abbreviation Bart, modern abbreviation Bt) is the holder of a title, similar to a knighthood except that it is hereditary, known as a baronetcy. ...

His other appointments included as deputy governor of the Hudson's Bay Company and as one of the trustees of the Peabody Donation Fund. The Hudsons Bay Company (HBC) (TSX: HBC) is the oldest corporation in Canada (and North America) and is one of the oldest in the world still in existence. ...

He died in London.

Bibliography

• Obituaries:
  • The Times, March 13, 1885, 10a
  • Illustrated London News, March 21, 1885, 300
• Wilson, J.G. & Fiske, J. (eds) (1887) Appleton's Cyclopaedia of American Biography, 3, 602
• Boase, G.C. (2004) "Lampson, Sir Curtis Miranda, first baronet (1806-1885)", rev. A. McConnell, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, <http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/15957, accessed 24 July 2005>