William E. Quinby | |
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| United States Ambassador tothe 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 asUnited States Ambassador to the Netherlands.
Quinby was born inBrewer, Maine, on December 14, 1835. His family moved toDetroit 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 theUniversity of Michigan, where he received aBachelor 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 aMaster of Arts degree from the University of Michigan.[1]
Deciding to abandon law for journalism, in 1861 Quinby became a reporter for theDetroit Free Press. By 1872 he had purchased the majority of stock in the paper and advanced to editor-in-chief.[2]
Active in politics as aDemocrat, in 1893PresidentGrover Cleveland nominated him as Ambassador to the Netherlands, where he served until 1897.[3][4]
In 1896 the University of Michigan awarded him the honorary degree ofLL.D. In 1900, Quinby wrote a letter for theDetroit Century Boxtime capsule.[5]
He retired in 1906 and died in Detroit on June 7, 1908.[6][7][8]
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| Preceded by | U.S. Minister to the Netherlands 1893–1897 | Succeeded by |
