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1 Early Years

Quinn was born in Rochester, New York on July 31, 1919. He served in the United States Navy during World War IIWorld War II was the most extensive and costly armed conflict in the history of the world, involving the great majority of the world's nations, being fought simultaneously in several major theatres, and costing tens of millions of lives. The war was fough. Upon his discharge from service, he settled permanently in Honolulu, Hawai'iHonolulu as seen from the International Space Station Honolulu is the largest city and the capital of the U. state of Hawai‘i. In the Hawaiian language, honolulu means "sheltered bay" or "place of shelter. The city is located along the southeast coast of.

2 Political Career

Quinn involved himself in territorial politics and was elected to the territorial senateThe Hawaii State Senate is the upper chamber of the Hawaii State Legislature which governs from Honolulu, Hawaii. There twenty-five members from various electoral districts. It is led by the President of the Senate elected from the membership of the major in 19561956 is a leap year starting on Sunday. see link for calendar) Events January January 1 End of Anglo- Egyptian Condominium in Sudan. January 16 President Gamal Abdal Nasser of Egypt vows to reconquer Palestine January 26 1956 Winter Olympic Games open in. It is from the legislatureThe Hawaii State Legislature is the legislative body of the U. state of Hawaii. Governing from the city of Honolulu, it is the descendant of the royal legislature of the Kingdom of Hawaii and the territorial legislature of the U. Territory of Hawaii. that he was appointed to the governorship by the White HouseThis page is about the official residence of the President of the USA. For other White Houses see White House (disambiguation). See also 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue (musical . The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the President. Quinn worked closely with Congressional Delegate John A. Burns in obtaining statehood for Hawai'i. They succeeded and Quinn won an election to become the first state governor.

3 Retirement

In 1976, Quinn ran for the United States Senate. Defeated, he retired from public service. Today, Quinn lectures, travels to do public speaking circuits and spends time with his family in Hawai'i.