Henry B. Quinby

1846–1924 (age 78)

Businessman

Biography

Henry B. Quinby was a businessman whose career bridged the turbulent decades around the turn of the 20th century, a time of industrial growth and reform. He brought keen insight to the enterprises he oversaw and a steady hand to the communities that depended on them.

The friends and partners who knew him remember his thoughtful manner and his readiness to mentor younger associates; his resting place at Woodlawn Cemetery is a quiet testimony to a life lived with purpose.

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