WHICH CAME FIRST THE M OR THE N ?

 

Regardless of how you spelled it, the archives of The New York Times and more seem to show one consistent theme when the name Fred J., F. J. , or Frederick QUIMBY or QUINBY is researched

a checkered past in personal and business relationships.

That notwithstanding history has to give Fred credit with coming up with most of the ideas Walter T. Shirley implemented 40 & 50 years later. As for not putting his name(s) on things out there, I did find that in Virginia, where I know he resided at least when things blew up on Long Island, there is a coastal town of Quinby and a nearby town of Tangier. Both are located in the county of Accomack. Comack Rd. in Tangier, Long Island was the main entrance to "Woodlands On The Bay"

 

I have yet to find an obituary on him and have no idea when or where he was born , but I have found this stuff. I'm fairly sure most of applies to one F. J. Quinby or Quimby.

 

The F. J. Quinby Co. of Boston, London & Paris was a publisher of very high end deluxe books from circa 1900-1904. They had one set of 24 Volumes by a Charles deKock that sold for over $11,000.00 in 1902.

 

 

From 1904 -1915 Suits in All Sizes & Price Ranges starting at 150 bucks. These are but a sample. John Copeland who sued Quimby & Sen. Hughes For return of a $100,000.00 in bonds in 1913 is named with Quimby in the satisfied judgement with a W. J. Shepherd for $43,157.00

 

Wife # 2 ?

 

A 1927 Oil Company "Temporary Stock Certificate" issued by an F. J. Quimby President

 

A LAST LOOK AT TANGIERS

 

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