Englewood Makes History

Denning, Melvin Leslie (1895-1896)

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Denning, Melvin Leslie (1895-1896)

Description

Melvin Leslie Denning was the mayor of Englewood from 1948 to 1953. He was the first to use the direct distance dialing system to make a long-distance call. He was born in 1895 and died in 1986.

Source

“Mayor of Englewood, New Jersey.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 31 July 2023.
Diller, Wendy. "The birth of direct dialing." The Record, 11 Nov. 1986, p.D-10.

Contributor

Ludder, Rachelle

Birth Date

1895

Death Date

1986

Source of File Attached

Diller, Wendy. "The birth of direct dialing." The Record, 11 Nov. 1986, p.D-10.

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People

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Citation

“Denning, Melvin Leslie (1895-1896),” Englewood Makes History, accessed October 1, 2026, https://archive.englewoodmakeshistory.org/items/show/248.

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