September 1921 Issue [Article] In one man’s life Download PDF Adjust Share I.--Theodore N. Vail and the beginnings of the telephone by Albert Bigelow Paine, Subscribe or log in to continue reading. Tags 19th century Alexander Graham Bell Bell Telephone Company Capitalists and financiers Gardiner G. Hubbard History Patent suits Patents Telephone Theodore N. Vail United States W.H. Forbes Western Union Telegraph Company More from Albert Bigelow Paine Man’s place in civilization The star-seeker German Marks Adjust Share