William F. Quinn

Willian F. Quinn

William Francis Quinn (born July 13, 1919 in Rochester , New York , † August 28, 2006 in Honolulu , Hawaii ) was an American politician . He served from 1957 to 1959 as the last governor of the Territory of Hawaii and then from August 21, 1959 as the first governor of the 50th US state of Hawaii. Quinn was a member of the Republican Party . His tenure lasted from 1959 to 1962; he was succeeded by John A. Burns .

Life

William Quinn attended St. Louis University and graduated there in 1940. He then went to Harvard Law School , where he graduated seven years later. In the meantime, he served during World War II, first in the rank of ensign ( Ensign ) in the US Navy and later as a lieutenant commander ( Lieutenant Commander ) at the Fleet News Service in the South Pacific . After his military service, he moved to Hawaii and practiced as a lawyer in Honolulu.

Quinn decided to pursue a political career in 1956 and became a member of the Hawaii Statehood Commission . He was also a member of the Harbor Board and was elected Hawaii's Territorial Governor in 1957. After Hawaii became the 50th state into the Union, Quinn was elected the first governor of this new state. During his tenure, he oversaw the change of the state, with his state mediation he introduced the new strategies and delegated the responsibilities. The land claims, tourism, agricultural development, welfare programs and union disputes in the pineapple industry were key issues raised during his tenure.

After his unsuccessful attempt for another term in 1962, Quinn returned to his practice as a lawyer. He was also President of the Dole Pineapple Company between 1965 and 1972 , ran unsuccessfully against Spark Matsunaga for the US Senate in 1976 and then withdrew from active politics.

Quinn was injured in a fall in March 2006 and finally died in August of that year. He was buried in the "National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific".

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SURNAME	Quinn, William F.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Quinn, William Francis (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	July 13, 1919
PLACE OF BIRTH	Rochester , New York
DATE OF DEATH	August 28, 2006
Place of death	Honolulu , Hawaii