John Francis Quayle | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromNew York's7th district | |
| In office March 4, 1923 – November 27, 1930 | |
| Preceded by | Michael J. Hogan |
| Succeeded by | John J. Delaney |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1868-12-01)December 1, 1868 |
| Died | November 27, 1930(1930-11-27) (aged 61) |
| Resting place | St. John Cemetery,Queens, New York |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | St. Francis College |
| Profession | Butcher Construction company owner Public official |
John Quayle (December 1, 1868 – November 27, 1930) was an American businessman and politician fromBrooklyn,New York. He was most notable for his service as a U.S. congressman representing the 7th district ofNew York in theUnited States House of Representatives for four terms, serving from 1923 to 1930.
John Francis Quayle was born inBrooklyn, New York on December 1, 1868.[1] He attended local schools, St. James Academy, and Brooklyn'sSt. Francis College.[1]
Quayle operated a retail butcher business, and later became involved in the construction industry as a homebuilder.[1] He became active in politics as aDemocratic, most notably as a member of Brooklyn's Third Ward Democratic Club.[2]
In 1914 Quayle was appointed Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue for New York's first district, and he served until 1919.[1] In addition, during the administration of MayorJohn Francis Hylan, Quayle served as secretary to Frank Mann, deputy commissioner of New York City's Tenement House Department.[2][3]
In 1918, Quayle was chosen as leader of the Democratic organization in part of Brooklyn's 1st District in theNew York State Assembly, and he was a member of the executive committee of theKings County Democratic Party.[3] From 1919 to 1923 Quayle was deputy city clerk of New York City, with responsibility for the city clerk's operations in Brooklyn.[1] In 1920, he served as an Alternate Delegate to theDemocratic National Convention.
In 1922 Quayle was the successfulDemocratic nominee for a seat in Congress.[1] He was reelected three times and served from March 4, 1923 until his death on November 27, 1930.[1] In Congress, Quayle was active on the Naval Affairs Committee, and worked to effect improvements to theBrooklyn Navy Yard.[2]
Because of his death after the 1930 elections and before the start of the 72nd Congress in 1931, Quayle did not serve the final term to which he had been elected.[1] The February 1931 special election to succeed him was won byMatthew Vincent O'Malley, but O'Malley died in May before being sworn in.[4] The seat remained vacant untilJohn J. Delaney was elected in November 1931.[5]
Quayle died in Brooklyn on November 27, 1930.[1] He was buried atSt. John Cemetery inQueens, New York.[1]
Quayle was married to Kathryn (Sullivan) Quayle.[3] They were the parents of daughter Kathryn, and sons William J. and John F. Jr.[3]
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