Samuel McGowan (engineer)

Samuel Walker McGowan (born 4 January 1829 in Derry, Ireland - died 18 April 1887 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) was a scientist and public servant who oversaw the creation of the first electrical telegraph line in the Southern Hemisphere. That first telegraph line in Australia ran from Melbourne to Williamstown.

Samuel McGowan (engineer)

Samuel Walker McGowan (born 4 January 1829 in Derry, Ireland - died 18 April 1887 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) was a scientist and public servant who oversaw the creation of the first electrical telegraph line in the Southern Hemisphere. That first telegraph line in Australia ran from Melbourne to Williamstown.