William Curtis Quinby
Kentucky Post, Monday, 3 August 1903, page 5
The stockholders of the Dayton Building Association & Investment Company met Saturday night and elected the following officers; President W C Quinby;
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Kentucky Post, Thursday, 3 December 1903, page 5
William C Quinby, of Dayton, was tendered a big reception by the members of the various K of P Lodges of Covington, Newport, Bellevue, and Dayton at the rooms of Friendship Lodge in Covington, Wednesday night. He was recently elected Representative to the Grand Lodge of Kentucky.
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Kentucky Post, Thursday, 18 May 1905, page 5
W C Quinby was given a divorce in the Campbell Circuit Court yesterday from his wife, Alice Quinby, on the grounds of abandonment.
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Kentucky Post, Friday, 29 December 1905, page 5
Col. W C Quinby was surprised Wednesday night by being presented with a commission as Brigadier General on the staff of the Major General of the URK of P of the World. Guiding Star Company URK of P tendered a reception to Brig. Gen. Jas E McCracken and the latter presented the commission to Col. Quinby.
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Kentucky Post, Friday, 7 May 1909, page 5
The political pot is beginning to warm up and among the possibilities talked of are Joe Nilling for the Republican candidate for Mayor. Charles I Thomas, now in the council is also mentioned. W M Spencer is frequently named.
On the Democratic side W C Quinby appears to have the call as a man who could "hold the Council down to business" to the Queen's taste.
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Kentucky Post, Monday, 3 January 1910, page 7
The Dayton City Council will meet in regular session tonight with Mayor W C Quinby in the chair. Among the first things to be disposed of will be the election of city officials which was deferred from the December meeting. The Board of Education will meet tonight in the High School Building to organize for the ensuing year. A member from the Third Ward will be appointed to succeed Mayor W C Quinby, resigned.
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Kentucky Post, Tuesday, 8 February 1910, page 5
At a meeting of Dayton Council last night on motion of Councilman Collins, a committee was appointed to draft an ordinance providing for the sale of a water franchise. Mayor Quinby appointed Collins, Pille and Walker on the committee.
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Kentucky Post, Wednesday, 16 February 1910, page 3
Owing to what seems to be an epidemic of rabies among the canines of the city, Mayor Quinby yesterday issued an order that all dogs that are not muzzeled will be shot by Chief of Police Ortlieb.
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Kentucky Post, Monday, 7 November 1910, page 5
Mayor Quinby has issued a proclamation ordering all saloons closed on election day and the police have been instructed to look to its enforcement.
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Kentucky Post, Monday, 30 January 1911, page 5
Mayor William C Quinby made a tour of the city at 12 Saturday night to see whether the midnight closing law was enforced. All the saloons closed promptly at 12 midnight.
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Kentucky Post, Wednesday, 17 April 1912, page 3
The question of annexing territory lying south and east of Dayton has aroused the city officials of Dayton and also Newport. Mayor Quinby of Dayton, in his annual message urged the annexation of this land.
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Kentucky Post, Wednesday, 25 December 1912, page 5
Mayor William C Quinby left yesterday for Peoria Ill. to visit his sister, Miss Elizabeth Quinby, former Principal of the Eighth av. School.
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Kentucky Post, Tuesday, 14 January 1913, page 5
The lower part of Dayton is submerged by the flooded Ohio and if there is a rise of one or two more feet enormous damage will be done. Mayor W C Quinby has personally directed the work of rescue and Chief of Police Ortlieb, with his four regular and 15 assistant patrolmen, has performed heroic work in removing flood sufferers to places of safety.
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Kentucky Post, Tuesday, 1 April 1913, page 3
The large lifeboat was loaded with 50 baskets of provisions and went to Dayton where they met Mayor Quinby and gave relief to many families. A tour of the flooded district of Dayton was made and the damage that was being done by the high wind and water was estimated at thousands of dollars.
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Kentucky Post, Friday, 6 February 1914, page 3
Following an order by Mayor Quinby to Chief Ortlieb, the reins will be tightened on the saloon men of Dayton in regard to playing music and dancing in the saloons of Dayton on Sunday.
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Kentucky Post, Saturday, 10 April 1915, page 2
Monday Club plans to erect a fountain at Sixth and McKinney sts. on the lot known as Cottonwood Park. Some time ago Mayor Quinby ordered the old cottonwood tree that stands on the lot chopped down. Members of the club asked to be allowed to spare the tree. The Mayor consented and plans were launched for a park on the lot.
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Kentucky Post, Wednesday, 25 July 1917, page 1
Mayor W C Quinby of Dayton, who has been seriously ill for several weeks, Wednesday telegraphed his relatives to come to his bedside.
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Kentucky Post, Thursday, 26 July 1917, page 1
Physicians who are attending Mayor C Quinby of Dayton Thursday reported they consider him in exceedingly critical condition. Mayor Quinby has been seriously ill, so that he had been confined to his home most of the time since April 14 of this year. His home is at 1122 Sixth av. Dayton.
He has twice been mayor of Dayton. His interpretation of parliamentary law has always been relied upon. He is one of the most widely known lodge men in northern Kentucky. He was once inspector general of the uniform rank, Knights of Pythias of the World, the highest office in the order. He also is a Mason and Oddfellow.
He was born and reared in Dayton. He is connected with the Donaldson Lithographing Co of Newport.
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Kentucky Post, Friday, 27 July 1917, page 1
Mayor Quinby realized Thursday death was not far off and sent for relatives and friends, among the latter some of his oldest employees at the Donaldson Lithographing Co in Newport. As Mayor Quinby bade goodbye to the gathering at his bedside many stalwart men wept freely.
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Kentucky Post, Thursday, 2 August 1917, page 1
Mayor W C Quinby, 64, of Dayton died Thursday noon. Mayor Quinby was forced to leave his place of employment last April and has been confined to his home, 1122 Sixth av. Dayton. Mayor Quinby is survived by three sons and one daughter.
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Kentucky Post, Saturday, 4 August 1917, page 1
Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon for Mayor W C Quinby of Dayton. The body was taken from the home, 1122 Sixth av. Dayton to the hall of Guiding Star Lodge, Knights of Pythias, where it lay in state from noon to time of the funeral service.
Practically all city officials of Dayton and other Campbell co towns attended the funeral. Members of the Council were there in a body. There were many delegations from lodges to which Mayor Quinby belonged. He was a leader in fraternal life for many years. Active pallbearers were: P T Kaighn, F N Irvine, J Swift, W R Smith, J Kleinbeck and Louis Volk. Honorary pallbearers; Andrew and Lincoln Donaldson, J E McCracken, Chris Dorne, E E Kelley and Aubrey Barbour. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery, Newport.
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Kentucky Post, Tuesday, 7 August 1917, page 2
The will of the late W C Quinby, Mayor of Dayton, was probated late Monday. It provides Mrs. Alice M Haun, a daughter, be given $1000; Charles A Quinby, a son, a lot in Dayton and eight shares in the Interstate Delivery Co; Joseph B Quinby Jr. a son $800; Elizabeth and Joseph B Quinby $100 each, and to his daughter in law Susan Quinby, his furniture and personal belongings. Elizabeth Quinby is named executrix.