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Representative James Louis Quinn View All Years

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Compiled Historical Information
Date of Death: 4/22/1985
Party Affiliation: Democrat
Assemblies Served:
House: 61 (1965)
Home County: Washington
James Louis Quinn
Washington County
Washington, Washington. County Democrat. Born in Louisa County, Iowa, May 26, 1913, to Robert L. and May S. Quinn. Graduate, University of Iowa, 1937, with B.S. in Business Administration. Married Gretchen Heise of Missouri Valley, Iowa, in 1934. Children are Judith, 30; James, 27; Robert, 24; John, 23; Sarah, 17; Joseph, 14; Michael, 8; Matthew, 7. Agent for John Hancock Life Insurance Co. in Cedar Rapids 1937-1940. Farmer since 1940. Director of Ainsworth State Bank since 1952. Member, school board 1940- 1948. Member, Washington County Draft Board. Township assessor 1940-1950. Member, Washington Methodist Church. Member, Masons, Kaaba Shrine, Farm Bureau, YMCA, and State Historical Society. First session in general assembly.
House District 23
Committees
61st GA (1965)
Legislation Sponsored
61st GA (1965)