Patrick Quinn (Australian politician)
| Patrick Quinn | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Sydney-Bligh | |
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In office 27 July 1898 – 16 July 1904 | |
| Preceded by | James Harvey |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1862 Darlinghurst, New South Wales |
| Died |
2 April 1926 (aged 63–64) Manly, New South Wales |
| Political party | Protectionist Party |
| Spouse(s) | Julia Bourke (1888–1926) |
| Children | 1 daughter |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Patrick Edward Quinn (1862 – 2 April 1926) was an Australian politician.
Born in Darlinghurst to postal officer Edward Quinn and Catherine McCarty, he attended Marist Brothers School and Fort Street Public School in Sydney. He began studying law but instead chose journalism as a career and edited a newspaper at Narrabri. He married Julia Bourke in 1888, with whom he had one daughter. In 1898 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the Protectionist member for Sydney-Bligh, serving until 1904; he was subsequently Deputy Trade Commissioner for New South Wales in the United States from 1912 to 1917. Quinn died at Manly in 1926.[1]
References
- ↑ "Mr Patrick Edward Quinn (1862-1926)". Parliament of New South Wales. 2008. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
| Parliament of New South Wales | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by James Harvey |
Member for Sydney-Bligh 1898–1904 |
Abolished |
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