Edward W. Quinn (March 8, 1877 – September 30, 1931) was involved in the politics of Cambridge, Massachusetts and was the mayor from 1918 to 1930. He lived in Middlesex County during the early part of the 20th century.[1] In 1912, he was the Superintendent of the Streets under Mayor J. Edward Barry.[2] 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.[3][4] Quinn died on September 30, 1931, of heart disease.[5]
Edward W. Quinn | |
|---|---|
 Mayor Edward W. Quinn | |
| Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts | |
| In office January 1918 – January 1930 | |
| Preceded by | Wendell D. Rockwood |
| Succeeded by | Richard M. Russell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edward William Quinn March 8, 1877 Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Died | September 30, 1931 (aged 54) Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Democratic |
References edit
- ^ 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." [1].
- ^ "EX-MAYOR QUINN OF CAMBRIDGE DIES; Had Been Democratic National Committeeman for Massachusetts Since 1920.SIX TERMS AT CITY HALLEstablished an Advertising Agency Soon After He Had GraduatedFrom high School". The New York Times. 1 October 1931. p. 1. Retrieved 26 June 2022.