Peter Anthony Quinn (May 10, 1904 – December 23, 1974) ofNew York City was a DemocraticU.S. Representative fromNew York from 1945 to 1947. Quinn was a justice of theNew York Supreme Court from 1955 to 1974.

Peter A. Quinn was born inNew York City on May 10, 1904. He attended the St. Brigid’s and St. Raymond’s School, and graduated from Manhattan Preparatory School in 1922. He graduated fromManhattan College in 1926; and fromFordham University School of Law in 1929. He was admitted to the bar in 1931, and practiced in New York City.

Quinn was a member of theNew York State Assembly (Bronx Co., 6th D.) from1936 to1944.

He was elected as aDemocrat to the79th United States Congress, holding office from January 3, 1945, to January 3, 1947. He ran unsuccessfully for reelection in 1946 and resumed his law practice.

In January 1949, Quinn became a Judge on New York City's Municipal Court. From 1955 to 1960 he was a Judge on the City Court, and Chief Judge beginning in 1957. In 1960, Quinn was elected a justice of theNew York Supreme Court, and remained on the bench until his death.

Quinn died on December 23, 1974, inthe Bronx; and was buried at St. Joseph’s Cemetery inHackensack, New Jersey.

His son Peter Quinn is an author whose works include 2007'sLooking for Jimmy: A Search for Irish America.

• United States Congress."Peter A. Quinn (id: Q000019)".Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• New York Times,P.A. Quinn Inducted as Justice, January 11, 1949
• New York Times,Bronx Justice Elected As Chief of City Court, March 19, 1957
• New York Times,Justice Peter A. Quinn, 14 Years On State Supreme Court, Dead, December 24, 1974
• Peter Quinn,Looking for Jimmy: A Search for Irish America, 2007

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