Moses Quinby

Moses Quinby
Born	April 16, 1810 New Castle, New York, US
Died	May 26, 1875 (aged 65) St. Johnsville, New York, US
Occupations	beekeeper beekeeping equipment inventor author
Years active	1828-1875
Known for	Inventor of the bee smoker and the New Quinby Hive Father of practical Beekeeping Father of commercial beekeeping in America
Notable work	Mysteries of Bee Keeping Explained Langstroth on the Hive and the Honeybee–a Beekeeper’s Manual
Title	President of the North American Beekeepers' Association (1871)
Spouse	Martha Powell Norbury
Children	John William Quinby Elizabeth Hannah Quinby

Moses Quinby (April 15 or 16, 1810 – May 26, 1875) was an American beekeeper from the State of New York. He is remembered as the father of practical beekeeping and the father of commercial beekeeping in America. He is best known as the inventor of the bee smoker with bellows. He was the author of numerous articles and several books on beekeeping.