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17, 1825. In 1838 he was defeated for re-election by Harrison Grej' Otis. On Jan. 29, 1829, he was elected president of Harvai'd college to succeed John Thornton Kirkland (q.v.), and at once ap- plied himself with his accustomed industry to administering the affaii's of the college, in which he introduced several improved methods, advancing the dis- cipline of the college by re- fusing to protect the students from the authority of the courts of the commonwealth. He delivered the address at the second centennial celebration, Sept. 17, 1830. During his presidency the Dane professorship of law was founded in 1829, Gore Hall was built, and the astronomical observa- tory was founded and equipped. He resigned the presidency, Aug. 27, 1845, and on retiring to pri- vate life in 1845, devoted himself to his farm and to literary pursuits. He took no active part in politics in 1860, but favored the election of Mr. Lincoln, of whom he was a great admirer. In December, 1861, he sustained a severe injury to his hip from which he never fully recovered. He was a member and vice-president of the Ameri- can Academy of Arts and Sciences, the Massa- chusetts Historical society, and the American Philosophical society. The honorary degree of A.B. was conferred on him by Yale in 1792 ; that of A.M. by the College of New Jersey in 1796, and that of LL.D. by Harvard in 1824, of which he was an overseer, 1810-29. He is the author of : History of Harvard University (2 vols., 1840); History of the Boston Athenceum (1851); Ihini- cipal History of the Toivn and City of Boston from Sept. 17, 1630, to Sept. 17, 1830 (1852) ; Me- moir of J. Q. Adams (1858); and Speeches Deliv- ered in Congress, edited by his son, Edmund <1874), who also wrote his biography (1867). His death called forth tributes from the press and the two boards of the city government, the overseers and faculty of Harvard, and the various learned societies of which he was a member. His statue, modeled by Thomas Ball, was erected in front of the City Hall, Boston, and another, by William Story, was placed in Saunders theatre, Cambridge. He died in Quincy, Mass., July 1, 1864. QUINCY, Josiah, politician, was born in <5uincy, Mass., Oct. 15, 1859 ; son of Josiah Phillips and Helen Fanny (Huntington) Quincy ; grandson of Josiah and Mary Jane (Miller) Quincy and of Charles Phelps and Helen (Mills) Huntington. He prepared for college at the Adams academy, and was graduated from Har- vard, A.B., in 1880. He taught at the Adams academy ; studied at the Harvard Law school ; was admitted to the bar in 1883, but never en- gaged in the active practice of the law. He

became connected with the Independent move- ment against Mr. Blaine's candidacy for the presidency in 1884, and soon after became an active member of the Democratic party. He was a representative in the state legislature, 1887-88 and 1890-91, and was the Democratic candidate for the 51st congress in 1888, but was defeated. He was secretary of the Democratic state committee in 1890, chairman of its executive committee in 1891, and chairman of the full com- mittee in 1892. He was elected the Massachu.setts member of the national Democratic committee in 1892. He was appointed first assistant secretary of state by President Cleveland in 1893, but resigned the oflBce after serving for six months and returned to Boston. He was elected mayor of Boston in 1895, and was re-elected in 1897, serving four years. While mayor he was especially identified with the extension of public baths and play-grounds, and with the specializ- ing of the administration of the city cliarities under unpaid boards. He was married, Feb. 17, 1900, to Mrs. Ellen Tyler, widow of William R. Tyler, and daughter of Dr. Franz Hugo Krebs of Boston, Mass.

QUINLAN, John, R. C. bishop, was born in Cloyne, county Cork, Ireland, Oct. 19, 1826. He came to the United States in 1844, and entered the theological department of Mount St. Mary's seminary, Emmitsburg, Md. He was ordained priest, Aug. 30, 1852. and was placed in charge of St. Mary's parish, Piqua, Ohio. In 1855 he was appointed assistant pastor of St. Patrick's church, Cincinnati, Ohio, also serving as president and professor of philosophy and theology at Mount St. Mary's college. In 1859 he was elected bishop of the diocese of Mobile, and was consecrated at New Orleans, La., Dec. 4. 1859, by Archbishop Blanc, assisted by Bishop Elder of Natchez and Bishop Coadjutor Wood of Philadelpliia. In 1860 he went to Europe for the purpose of obtain- ing aid from the clergy, and of paying a visit to the pope. He built St. Patrick's and St. Mary's churches in Mobile, and many churches, schools, convents and mission stations in difi'erent places. He was present at the Vatican council in 1869, and while visiting Rome in 1882, contracted the fever of which he died at New Orleans, La., March 9, 1883.

QUINN, William, clergyman, was born in Ballybofey, county Donegal, Ireland, May 21, 1820. He came to the United States in 1841 ; was graduated from St. John's college, Fordham, N.Y., in 1845, and was ordained priest, Dec. 17, 1845. He served as assistant to the Rev. Michael McCarron, 1845-49, and as pastor of St. Peter's church, Barclay street. New York city, 1849-73, where he succeeded in paying off a debt of $100,000, which was due to the poor of the parish