Representative Terence John Quinn

Terence John Quinn (born October 16, 1836) was a Democratic politician who represented New York in the United States House of Representatives during the Forty-fifth Congress. Serving as a member of the House from New York’s 16th Congressional District, he held office as a Representative from October 15, 1877, to March 3, 1879. His tenure in Congress placed him among the historical members of the House from New York in the late nineteenth century.

Quinn’s single term in Congress marked his only recorded federal office, and he is noted as a former officeholder with one term of service. While specific committee assignments, legislative initiatives, and post-congressional activities are not detailed in the available record, his service from 1877 to 1879 situates him within a period of Reconstruction-era aftermath and evolving national politics. His career is preserved in congressional historical records under the bioguide identifier Q000020.