John Quinn (New York politician)

John Quinn, Congressman from New York

John Quinn (Irish: Seán Ó Cuinn) (August 9, 1839 – February 23, 1903), born in County Tipperary, Ireland, was a U.S. Representative from New York from 1889 to 1891.

Life

Quinn immigrated to the United States in 1866 and settled in New York City. He engaged in the real estate and building business. He was president of the West Side Electric Light & Power Company and was one of the founders and a director of the Homestead Bank of New York.

Quinn was a member of the New York State Assembly (New York Co., 17th D.) in 1883; and was a member of the board of aldermen in 1885–1887. He was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1884 and 1888.

Quinn was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-first Congress (March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891). Quinn died in New York City on February 23, 1903 at the age of 63; he is interred in Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, New York.

References

• John Quinn at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

External links

• John Quinn at Find a Grave

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Truman A. Merriman	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 11th congressional district 1889–1891	Succeeded by John De Witt Warner