Jump to content

James O'Donnell Quinn

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

James O'Donnell Quinn
Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
In office
1948–1949
Preceded byJames Lockhart Webster
Succeeded byAlexander Douglas Turnbull
ConstituencyRossland-Trail
Personal details
Born1906
Scotland
Political partyCo-operative Commonwealth Federation
SpouseOlive Hoggart
ResidenceTrail, British Columbia
OccupationMiner

James O'Donnell Quinn (1906[1] – ??) was a Scottish-born miner and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Rossland-Trail in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1948 to 1949 as a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) member.

He came to Canada, settling in Trail, British Columbia.[1] Quinn was elected to the provincial assembly in a 1948 by-election held following the death of James Lockhart Webster. He was defeated by Alexander Douglas Turnbull when he ran for reelection in 1949.[2] He never sought election to the Legislature again.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b Webster, Daisy (1970). Growth of the N.D.P. in B.C., 1900-1970: 81 political biographies.
  2. ^ "Electoral History of British Columbia, 1871-1986" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 27 July 2011.