Henry Brewer Quinby (June 10, 1846 – February 8, 1924) was an American physician, businessman, and Republican politician in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. He was the 52nd governor of New Hampshire from 1909 to 1911 and served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives and the New Hampshire Senate.
Henry Brewer Quinby | |
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| 52nd Governor of New Hampshire | |
| In office January 7, 1909 – January 5, 1911 | |
| Preceded by | Charles M. Floyd |
| Succeeded by | Robert P. Bass |
| Member of the Executive Council of New Hampshire | |
| In office 1891–1892 | |
| Member of the New Hampshire Senate | |
| In office 1889–1890 | |
| Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives | |
| In office 1887–1888 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 10, 1846 Biddeford, Maine, U.S. |
| Died | February 8, 1924 (aged 77) New York, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Octavia M. Cole |
| Children | Henry Cole Quinby Candace Ellen Quinby |
| Alma mater | Bowdoin College, A.B., 1869 Bowdoin College, A.M., 1872 National Medical College, 1880 |
| Profession | Physician Businessman Politician |
Early life
editQuinby was born in Biddeford, Maine to Thomas and Jane E. (Brewer) Quinby. He earned a bachelor's degree from Bowdoin College in 1869 and an A.M. degree from Bowdoin in 1872. In 1880, he graduated from the National Medical College in Washington, D.C.[1]
Political career
editHe served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 1887 to 1888 and in the New Hampshire Senate from 1889 to 1890. He was on the New Hampshire Executive Council in 1891 and 1892.[2] In 1893, he was a delegate to the Republican National Convention. Quinby was chairman of the 1896 State Republican Convention.
He was elected as a Republican candidate to the office of governor in 1908.[3][4] After leaving office, he retired from politics.
He died in 1924 in New York City.
Personal life
editOn June 22, 1870, Quinby married Octavia M. Cole and they had two children, Henry Cole Quinby and Candace Ellen Quinby.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Guide to the Henry Brewer Quinby (1846-1925) and Henry Cole Quinby (1872-1922) Papers, 1863-1927". University of New Hampshire Library. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
- ^ Granite Monthly: A New Hampshire Magazine, Volumes 43-44. 1911. p. 353.
- ^ Metcalf, Henry Harrison and Abbott, Frances Matilda (1919). One Thousand New Hampshire Notables: Brief Biographical Sketches of New Hampshire Men and Women, Native Or Resident, Prominent in Public, Professional, Business, Educational, Fraternal Or Benevolent Work. Rumford Printing Company. p. 301.
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{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ New England Magazine Company (1909). The New England Magazine, Volume 39. New England Magazine Company. p. 164.
- ^ Hammon, Otis Grant (1912). The Granite Monthly: A Magazine of Literature, History and State Progress, Volume 44. J.N. McClintock. p. 354.
External links
edit- Quinby at New Hampshire's Division of Historic Resources
- New Hampshire Governor Henry Brewer Quinby
- University of New Hampshire Library
- National Governors Association
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