Benjamin Edmund Quinn
Full Name: Benjamin Edmund "Ed" Quinn, Sr.Date of birth: January 10, 1881
Date of death: August 29, 1956
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 15 | Jan 12, 1937 - Jan 10, 1939 | 45th | Democrat | Beaumont / Jefferson | Jefferson | |
| H | 15 | Jan 8, 1935 - Jan 12, 1937 | 44th | Democrat | Beaumont / Jefferson | Jefferson | |
| H | 15 | Jan 8, 1929 - Jan 13, 1931 | 41st | Democrat | Beaumont / Jefferson | Jefferson | |
| H | 16-1 | Jan 9, 1923 - Jan 13, 1925 | 38th | Democrat | Beaumont / Jefferson | Jefferson | |
| H | 13 | Jan 11, 1921 - Jan 9, 1923 | 37th | Democrat | Beaumont / Jefferson | Jefferson |
Terms of Service top
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House District 15
Jan 12, 1937 - Jan 10, 1939 Legislatures: 45th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Beaumont / Jefferson Counties in district: Jefferson |
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House District 15
Jan 8, 1935 - Jan 12, 1937 Legislatures: 44th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Beaumont / Jefferson Counties in district: Jefferson |
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House District 15
Jan 8, 1929 - Jan 13, 1931 Legislatures: 41st Party: Democrat Home City/County: Beaumont / Jefferson Counties in district: Jefferson |
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House District 16-1
Jan 9, 1923 - Jan 13, 1925 Legislatures: 38th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Beaumont / Jefferson Counties in district: Jefferson |
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House District 13
Jan 11, 1921 - Jan 9, 1923 Legislatures: 37th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Beaumont / Jefferson Counties in district: Jefferson |
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- Biographical sketch, "Quinn Advocates New Law to Ban Bribery Evil in Preparing of Bills," 1/5/1935, p. 7. Houston Post.
- Biographical sketch, "Who's Who and What's What in the Texas Legislature," by Ed Kilman, 1/10/1929, p. 5. Houston Post-Dispatch.
Other Resources
- Census of 1920 - Benjamin E. Quinn, Beaumont, Jefferson County, age 39, born circa 1881 in Alabama, real estate agent. FamilySearch.
- Benjamin Edmund Quinn, Sr., birth date 1/10/1881 in Jackson County, Alabama; death date 8/29/1956 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; real estate dealer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
- Death notice, B.E. Quinn, Sr., 8/30/1956, p. 64. Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
- B.E. Quinn, age 48 in 1929, born in Alabama, real estate agent and farmer, death date 8/29/1956. Legislative Reference Library Card File.
- Death notice, B.E. (Ed) Quinn, Sr., The Baytown Sun, 8/30/1956, p. 1, crediting Sterling Municipal Library. "A real estate operator and an independent operator, Quinn also was a state representative from Jefferson county five times." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Photographs
- Photograph. B.E. Quinn, 45th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. B.E. Quinn, 44th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. B.E. Quinn, 41st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. B.E. Quinn, 38th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. B.E. Quinn, 37th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 37th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 38th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, south wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 41st session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 44th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 45th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
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45th R.S. - 1937
Common Carriers Federal Relations (Chair) Judicial Districts Labor | ||
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44th R.S. - 1935
Conservation and Reclamation Counties Federal Relations (Chair) Labor Oil, Gas and Mining State Affairs | ||
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41st R.S. - 1929
Agriculture Constitutional Amendments Judicial Districts School Districts State Affairs | ||
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38th R.S. - 1923
Counties (Chair) Insurance Oil, Gas and Mining | ||
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37th R.S. - 1921
Contingent Expenses Game and Fisheries Insurance Public Health |
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