Jimmy Quillen

Jimmy Quillen
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Tennessee's 1st district
In office
January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1997
Preceded byLouise Goff Reece
Succeeded byBill Jenkins
Personal details
Born(1916-01-11)January 11, 1916[1]
Scott County, Virginia, U.S.
DiedNovember 2, 2003(2003-11-02) (aged 87)
Kingsport, Tennessee, U.S.
Resting placeOak Hill Cemetery
Kingsport, Tennessee
Political partyRepublican
SpouseCecile Quillen
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Navy
Years of service1942–1946
RankLieutenant
Battles/warsWorld War II

James Henry Quillen (January 11, 1916[1] – November 2, 2003) was an American politician who served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Tennessee from 1963 to 1997. Quillen represented the 1st congressional district, which covers the northeast corner of the state, including the Tri-Cities region.

  1. ^ a b Selective Service System and U.S. Navy official records both list Quillen's date of birth as January 11, 1915.

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