On This Day In Telephone History January 23RD 1915, George Willard Coy passed away at the Soldiers’ Home in Chelsea, Mass. Coy is known as the inventor of the first commercial telephone exchange. His death certificate lists his occupation as a “retired electrician.” Coy is buried in a family grave in Milford Cemetery with his wife and three children.

On This Day In Telephone History January 23RD 1915

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On This Day In Telephone History January 23RD 1915, George Willard Coy passed away at the Soldiers’ Home in Chelsea, Mass. Coy is known as the inventor of the first commercial telephone exchange. His death certificate lists his occupation as a “retired electrician.” Coy is buried in a family grave in Milford Cemetery with his wife and three children.