Jimmy Quillen

Jimmy Quillen

James Henry "Jimmy" Quillen (born January 11, 1916 in Kingsport , Tennessee , †  November 2, 2003 ibid) was an American politician . Between 1963 and 1997 he represented the state of Tennessee in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Jimmy Quillen attended Dobyns-Bennett High School in Kingsport until 1934 . From 1936 he worked in the newspaper business. During World War II , he served in the US Navy between 1942 and 1946 . After the war, he worked in banking, real estate and insurance. He also began a political career as a member of the Republican Party . Between 1955 and 1962 he was a member of the House of Representatives from Tennessee . He was also a delegate to the respective Republican National Conventions in 1956, 1964 and 1968 .

In the 1962 congressional election , Quillen was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the first constituency of Tennessee , where he succeeded Louise Goff Reece on January 3, 1963 . After 16 re-elections, he was able to complete a total of 17 legislative terms in Congress by January 3, 1997 . During this time, the Vietnam War , the final phase of the civil rights movement and the Watergate affair took place . At that time, the 24th , 25th , 26th and 27th amendments to the constitution were passed.

In 1996 Quillen waived another candidacy. He died on November 2, 2003 at the age of 87.

Web links

• Jimmy Quillen in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Jimmy Quillen in the database of Find a Grave (English)