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'''QUARLES. Joseph Very,''' senator, b. in Ke- noslia. Wis., 16 Dec, 1843, and entered the Uni- versity of Michigan, but left it in 1H63 to enlist in the 39th Wisconsin infantry, in which he was com- missioned 1st lieutenant. After the expiration of his service he re-entered the university, and was gra<luate<l, later studying law, being admitted to the bar in 1868, and serving as district attorney and mayor of his native town. He was elected to both houses of the Wisconsin legislature, later practising law at Racine until 1888, when he re- moved to Milwaukee, continuing his law business. In 18!)9 Mr, Quarles was elected to the U. S, senate for the term ending in March, IftOo.

'''QUESADA. Gonzalo de''' (kay-sah-dah), Cuban patriot, b. in Puerto Princi[)e, 15 Dec., 1868, of Cuban parents, his father being a very wealthy landholder. He was brought to this country when six years of age. He received his education in the public schools of New York city, graduating at the University of the citv of New York with the de- gree of B. S. Ujwn leaving the university he was ap[>ointed secretary to the Argentine delegation to the Pan-American congress. After the ad- journment of the congress he went to Europe, and thence proceeded to the Argentine Republic with the members of the delegation. On his re- turn to this country Mr. Que.sada studied law in the law-school of the University of the city of New York. Ho was then a[)pointod consul for the Argentine Republic in PInladelphia, resigning that [>ost in order to act as secretary to Jose Marti and the Cuban revolutionary party. After that time he devoted his entire time and energy to the advancement of the interests of Cuban in- dependence and to secure its recognition by con- gress. He long acteil as charge d'affaires ot the Culmii li'gjiliiin, Wiisliinglon.

QUIGLEY, James Edward, R. C, bishop, b. at Ottawa, Canada, 15 Oct., 1855. The following year big parents settled in R/Jchester, and his education was acquired at St. .Joseph's college of the Chris- tian brothers. While there, at the urgent request of his friends, he entered the competition for the West Point cadetsliip, and though he never intended to accept the position, he won the prize. He gradu- ated at St, Joseph's, then entered the .Seminary of Our lady of angels, now Niagara university, and in 1875 the seminary at Innsbruck, in the Aus- trian Tyrol, where he grailuated with honor. He next went to the College of the Propaganda at Rome, graduating in 1879, and later was or- dained a priest at the basilica of St, John Lateran by Cardinal Valetta. Returning home, he was ap- pointed pastor at St, Vincent's church, Attica, where he built a new church and rectory and established a new cemetery. In 1884 he was ap- pointed by Bishop Ryan of Buffalo pastor of St, Joseph's cathedral, a position which he held for twelve years, during which he paid the debts of the cathedral and purchased St. Joseph's college for a parish school. Dr. Quigley succeeded Bishop Rvan as bishop of Buffalo in April, 1896.

QUINBY, William Emory, editor, b. in Brewer, Me., 14 Dec, 1835, and at the age of fifteen he accompanied his family to Detroit, He was graduated at the University of Jlichigan in 1858, and later he received from his a!ma mater the honorary degree of LL. D, In 1861 he be- came connected with the " Detroit Free Press," and since 1872 he has been its editor-in-chief and principal owner, making it am ing the best-known daily Democratic journals in the country. In 1893 he succeeded Samuel R. Thaver, of Minnesota, as American minister to the iCetlicrlands, having been appointed by President Cleveland, and re- maining at The Hague for four years, until relieved by his Republican successor, Stanford Newel, en- vov extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary,

QUINCY, Josiah, mavor, b, in Quincv, Mass,, 26 May, 1859. He is the son of Josiah Phillips Quincy (q. v.) and grandson of Josiah Quincy, who was mayor of Boston in 1845, received an aca- demic education, and was admitted to the bar, but never practised. He served in the Ma.ssachusetts legislature for four years, and has been chairman of the Democratic state committee ; also managed the literary bureau of the Democratic campaign committee of 1892. Mr. Quincy was a.ssistant sec- retary of state for six months in Cleveland's sec- ond a<Iminislration, and was elected mayor of the citv of lioston in 1895. being re-clecte<l in 1897,

QUINN, Michael Joseph Francis, Canadian lawyer, b. in Kingston, Ontario, 19 Nov,, 1851, and was gra<luated at Itegiotmlis college. He studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1878, since which time he has i)raclised his profession suc- cessfully in Montreal. He was created a queen's counsel by Lord Staidey, then governor-general of Canada, and from 1894 to 1897 he was one of the nro.secuting counsel for the crown in Montreal, Mr. Quinn is a Conservative in politics, was an un- succes.sful candidate for the Canadian house of commons in 1887, and was elected for Montreal in 1896, He is well known for his eloquence both at the bar and on the political platform.