Robert E. Quinn | |
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1st Chief Justice of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces | |
In office June 20, 1951 – 1971 | |
President | Harry Truman |
Preceded by | (none) |
Succeeded by | William H. Darden |
Judge of the United States Court of Military Appeals | |
In office June 20, 1951 – 1971 | |
Appointed by | Harry S. Truman |
Preceded by | (none) |
Succeeded by | Matthew J. Perry |
58th Governor of Rhode Island | |
In office January 5, 1937 – January 3, 1939 | |
Lieutenant | Raymond E. Jordan |
Preceded by | Theodore F. Green |
Succeeded by | William Henry Vanderbilt III |
75th Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island | |
In office January 3, 1933 – January 5, 1937 | |
Governor | Theodore F. Green |
Preceded by | James G. Connolly |
Succeeded by | Raymond E. Jordan |
Member of the Rhode Island Senate | |
In office 1923–1925 1929–1933 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Robert Emmet Quinn April 2, 1894 Phenix, Rhode Island, U.S. |
Died | May 19, 1975 Kent Nursing Home, Warwick, Rhode Island, U.S. | (aged 81)
Resting place | Quinn Family Cemetery West Warwick, Rhode Island |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Mary Ide Carter Quinn |
Parent(s) | Charles Quinn Mary Ann (McCabe) Quinn |
Alma mater | Brown University Harvard Law School |
Profession | Attorney Politician |
Military service | |
Branch/service | United States Foreign Service |
Years of service | 1917-1919 |
Battles/wars | World War I |
Robert Emmet Quinn (April 2, 1894 – May 19, 1975) was an American attorney and politician from Rhode Island. He served as the 58th Governor of Rhode Island and Judge for the Rhode Island Superior Court.