Edward W. Quinn
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Edward W. Quinn was involved in the politics of Cambridge, Massachusetts and was the mayor from 1918-1930. in Middlesex County during the early part of the 20th century. In 1912, he was the Superintendent of the Streets under Mayor J. Edward Barry. In 1918, he was the Democratic candidate for mayor, and he held office for 12 years. In 1919, he set up a rent and housing committee as a way to give tenants a place to vent their grievances with rent profiteering. Quinn died in 1931.
References[]
- ^ Abeel, Daphne, ed. A City's Life and Times: Cambridge in the Twentieth Century. Cambridge, Mass.: The Cambridge Historical Society, 2007.
- ^ "Light Refuse Incineration." Municipal Journal 33, no. 15 (1912): 527-528.
- ^ The Political Graveyard. "Index to Politicians: Quinn." http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/quinn.html.
- ^ Zimmer Index for Massachusetts. "Edward W. Quinn." http://www3.websearchstudio.net/scripts/ws.dll?websearch&site=Zimmer[permanent dead link].
Categories:
- Mayors of Cambridge, Massachusetts