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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.
Only nine people have represented it since 1921. Two of them, B. Carroll Reece and Jimmy Quillen, are the longest-serving members of the House in Tennessee history. Reece held the seat for all but six years from 1921 to 1961, while Quillen held it from 1963 to 1997.
Even though Jimmy Quillen of Tennessee had far more seniority, the other Republicans on the committee thought Solomon was a more accomplished legislator. [18] When he lost his bid for the Speakership in 1995, he became chairman of the Rules Committee, thus making him one of the three or four most powerful members of the House. [18]
The James H. Quillen College of Medicine is a medical school and a part of East Tennessee State University, which is located in Johnson City, Tennessee.It is one of two public medical schools in Tennessee, the other being the University of Tennessee College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis.
Sasser raised $1.5 million in 1987 to ward off significant opposition according to his aide Doug Hall. Andersen started raising funds for a congressional campaign in 1985, under the belief that U.S. Representative Jimmy Quillen would retire, but Quillen sought reelection. Andersen instead switched to a senatorial campaign.
Quillen is a surname of Irish origin. It could refer to: Daniel Quillen, a mathematician; Jimmy Quillen, a former member of the United States House of Representatives from Tennessee. East Tennessee State University James H. Quillen College of Medicine, named for Jimmy Quillen
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