Percy Quin

Percy Quin in his parliamentary office (1920)

Percy Edwards Quin (born October 30, 1872 in Liberty , Amite County , Mississippi , † February 4, 1932 in Washington, DC ) was an American politician . Between 1913 and 1932 he represented the seventh constituency of the state of Mississippi in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Percy Quin attended public schools in his home country and then the Gillsburg Collegiate Institute . He then studied until 1893 at Mississippi College in Clinton . After studying law and being admitted to the bar in 1894, Quin began working in McComb in his new profession. In 1895 he also became the city's legal representative.

Politically, Quin became a member of the Democratic Party . Between 1899 and 1912 he was a delegate at their party congresses at the state level. From 1900 to 1902 he was a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives . In 1910 he ran unsuccessfully for a seat in Congress . In the 1912 congressional elections, he was elected to the House of Representatives in Washington. There he succeeded William A. Dickson . In the following nine congressional elections, Percy Quin was confirmed in that mandate. He remained a member of Congress until his death on February 4, 1932. In his last tenure, he was chairman of the military committee. During his time in Congress, the First World War , the introduction of women's suffrage, and the start of the Great Depression .

Percy Quin was buried in Natchez, Mississippi.

Web links

• Percy Quin in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Percy Quin in the database of Find a Grave (English)