Michael Joseph Francis Quinn (November 19, 1851 – December 6, 1903) was a

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politician. Born in Kingston,

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, Quinn was a lawyer by profession. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the Quebec electoral district of St. Anne in the 1896 federal election. A

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, he was defeated in

1900 As of March 1 ( O.S. February 17), when the Julian calendar acknowledged a leap day and the Gregorian calendar did not, the Julian calendar fell one day further behind, bringing the difference to 13 days until February 28 ( O.S. February 15), 2 ...

Electoral history

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* 1851 births 1903 deaths Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec Politicians from Kingston, Ontario {{Conservative18671942-Quebec-MP-stub