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 (aged 81) Kent Nursing Home, Warwick, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| 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.