Robert H. Quinn
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Robert H. Quinn is a Massachusetts
attorney
and former politician.
Quinn was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
from 1957 to 1969 and the speaker of that body from 1967 to 1969. He was elected Massachusetts Attorney General
by the Massachusetts Legislature sitting in Joint Convention following Elliot Richardson
's selection as Under Secretary of State
. He was elected Attorney General by the voters in 1970, defeating Donald L. Conn in the general election. From 1974-75, Quinn served as President of the National Association of Attorneys General
. Quinn sought the Democratic nomination for Governor in 1974, but was defeated by Michael Dukakis
.
Following his defeat, Quinn served as Chairman Board of Trustees University of Massachusetts from 1981–1986 and Vice Chairman of the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority from 1981-85.
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
attorney
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
and former politician.
Quinn was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Massachusetts House of Representatives
The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is composed of 160 members elected from single-member electoral districts across the Commonwealth. Representatives serve two-year terms...
from 1957 to 1969 and the speaker of that body from 1967 to 1969. He was elected Massachusetts Attorney General
Massachusetts Attorney General
The Massachusetts Attorney General is an elected executive officer of the Massachusetts Government. The office of Attorney-General was abolished in 1843 and re-established in 1849. The current Attorney General is Martha Coakley....
by the Massachusetts Legislature sitting in Joint Convention following Elliot Richardson
Elliot Richardson
Elliot Lee Richardson was an American lawyer and politician who was a member of the cabinet of Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. As U.S...
's selection as Under Secretary of State
Under Secretary of State
The Under Secretary of State, from 1919 to 1972, was the second-ranking official at the United States Department of State , serving as the Secretary's principal deputy, chief assistant, and Acting Secretary in the event of the Secretary's absence...
. He was elected Attorney General by the voters in 1970, defeating Donald L. Conn in the general election. From 1974-75, Quinn served as President of the National Association of Attorneys General
National Association of Attorneys General
The National Association of Attorneys General is an organization of 56 state and territorial attorneys general in the United States...
. Quinn sought the Democratic nomination for Governor in 1974, but was defeated by Michael Dukakis
Michael Dukakis
Michael Stanley Dukakis served as the 65th and 67th Governor of Massachusetts from 1975–1979 and from 1983–1991, and was the Democratic presidential nominee in 1988. He was born to Greek immigrants in Brookline, Massachusetts, also the birthplace of John F. Kennedy, and was the longest serving...
.
Following his defeat, Quinn served as Chairman Board of Trustees University of Massachusetts from 1981–1986 and Vice Chairman of the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority from 1981-85.