James_Quinn_(Canadian_politician)

James O'Donnell Quinn

James O'Donnell Quinn

Canadian politician

James O'Donnell Quinn (1906[1] – ??) was a Scottish-born miner and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Rossland-Trail in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1948 to 1949 as a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) member.

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He came to Canada, settling in Trail, British Columbia.[1] Quinn was elected to the provincial assembly in a 1948 by-election held following the death of James Lockhart Webster. He was defeated by Alexander Douglas Turnbull when he ran for reelection in 1949.[2] He never sought election to the Legislature again.

References

  1. [1]
    Webster, Daisy (1970). Growth of the N.D.P. in B.C., 1900-1970: 81 political biographies.
  2. [2]
    "Electoral History of British Columbia, 1871-1986" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 27 July 2011.


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