John B. Quimby

For the California politician, see John Quimby.

John B. Quimby was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate.[1]

Biography

An Irish emigrant, Quimby was born on May 15, 1823.[2] Born John Bartlett, he was later adopted by John Quimby and took his family name.[3] He settled in Sauk City, Wisconsin in 1851.

In 1856, Quimby married Sarah E. Leland. They would have eight children. Quimby was a convert to Presbyterianism from Methodism.[3] He died on February 2, 1904.

Career

Quimby represented the 14th District of the Senate during the 1872, 1873, 1874 and 1875 sessions. Additionally, he was District Attorney, Clerk and County Judge of Sauk County, Wisconsin. He was a Republican.

References

  1. ^ "Members of the Wisconsin Legislature 1848 – 1999" (PDF). State of Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-04-04. Retrieved 2015-07-11.
  2. ^ R. M. Bashford, ed. (1875). The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (14th ed.). Madison: Atwood & Culver. p. 313. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
  3. ^ a b Harry Ellsworth Cole, ed. (1918). A Standard History of Sauk County, Wisconsin: Volume II. Chicago: Lewis Publishing Co. pp. 793–794. Retrieved July 11, 2015.