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William E. Quinby
United States Ambassador to the Netherlands
In office 1893–1897
President	Grover Cleveland
Preceded by	Samuel R. Thayer
Succeeded by	Stanford Newel
Personal details
Born	William Emory Quinby (1835-12-14)December 14, 1835 Brewer, Maine, U.S.
Died	June 7, 1908(1908-06-07) (aged 72) Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Political party	Democrat
Alma mater	University of Michigan
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William Emory Quinby (December 14, 1835 – June 7, 1908) was an American newspaper publisher and diplomat who served as United States Ambassador to the Netherlands.

Early life

Quinby was born in Brewer, Maine, on December 14, 1835. His family moved to Detroit in 1850, where his father Daniel F. Quinby published a magazine, The Literary Miscellany. William Quinby attended Gregory's Business College in Detroit before transferring to the University of Michigan, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1858. He then studied law, attained admission to the bar and practiced in Detroit for two years. In 1861 he received a Master of Arts degree from the University of Michigan.

Career

Deciding to abandon law for journalism, in 1861 Quinby became a reporter for the Detroit Free Press. By 1872 he had purchased the majority of stock in the paper and advanced to editor-in-chief.

Active in politics as a Democrat, in 1893 President Grover Cleveland nominated him as Ambassador to the Netherlands, where he served until 1897.

In 1896 the University of Michigan awarded him the honorary degree of LL.D. In 1900, Quinby wrote a letter for the Detroit Century Box time capsule.

Personal life

He retired in 1906 and died in Detroit on June 7, 1908.

References

1. University Magazine Company, Biography, William Emory Quinby, 1892, p. 515.
2. John Howard Brown, Lamb's Biographical Dictionary of the United States, Volume 6, 1903, p. 385.
3. New York Times, Minister to the Netherlands; William E. Quinby of the detroit Free Press Appointed, May 26, 1893.
4. Rossiter Johnson, John Howard Brown, The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, 1904, Quinby-Quincy.
5. "Progress of Journalism in the Last Century". Detroit Historical Society.
6. Detroit Free Press, Retirement: William E. Quinby, December 30, 1906.
7. University of Michigan Alumni Association, University of Michigan Alumnus magazine, Volume 14, 1908, p. 489.
8. New England Genealogical Historical Society, The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 62, 1908, p. 394.

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• 1835 births
• 1908 deaths
• People from Brewer, Maine
• Lawyers from Detroit
• University of Michigan alumni
• Detroit Free Press people
• Michigan Democrats
• 19th-century American diplomats
• Ambassadors of the United States to the Netherlands
• Businesspeople from Detroit
• 19th-century American businesspeople
• Burials at Elmwood Cemetery (Detroit)