Ivory Quinby

Ivory Quinby (July 14, 1817 – October 23, 1869) was an American businessman who was notably one of the earliest benefactors of Monmouth College, and also helped establish Monmouth, Illinois as a transportation center.

Ivory Quinby
Ivory Quinby
Born(1817-07-14)July 14, 1817
Buxton, Maine, U.S.
DiedOctober 23, 1869(1869-10-23) (aged 52)
Monmouth, Illinois, U.S.
Alma materColby College
Occupations
  • Judge
  • lawyer
  • Mayor of Monmouth, Illinois
  • mercantile owner
  • owner of the Peoria and Oquawka Railroad Company
  • banker
  • city planner
Known forBenefactor and founding father of Monmouth College; helped make Monmouth a transportation center
Spouses
Jane Allen
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(m. 1839)​
    Mary Pearce
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    (m. 1848)​
    Children8
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