Ivory Quinby

Ivory Quinby
Ivory Quinby
Born	(1817-07-14)July 14, 1817 Buxton, Maine, U.S.
Died	October 23, 1869(1869-10-23) (aged 52) Monmouth, Illinois, U.S.
Alma mater	Colby College
Occupations	Judge lawyer Mayor of Monmouth, Illinois mercantile owner owner of the Peoria and Oquawka Railroad Company banker city planner
Known for	Benefactor and founding father of Monmouth College; helped make Monmouth a transportation center
Spouses	Jane Allen ​ (m. 1839)​ Mary Pearce ​ (m. 1848)​
Children	8

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.