- John Q. Tilson
John Quillin Tilson (
April 5 ,1866 -August 14 ,1958 ) was a Republican politician in theUnited States , on both state and national levels, and a lawyer.Tilson was born in
Clearbranch, Tennessee , onApril 5 1866 . He attended both public and private schools in nearbyFlag Pond and later at Mars Hill,North Carolina . He went to college atCarson-Newman College , inJefferson City, Tennessee , where he graduated in 1888. Later he enrolled inYale University , where he graduated from law school in 1893. He was admitted to the bar in 1897 and started to practice inNew Haven ,Connecticut .In 1898, when the
Spanish-American War broke out, he enlisted and served as asecond lieutenant in the Sixth Regiment, United States Volunteer Infantry.In 1904, he was elected to the
Connecticut House of Representatives , where he served until 1908, the last two years as speaker. He was later elected toUnited States House of Representatives , serving from 1909 to 1913; however, he ran unsuccessfully for reelection in 1912.He ran again for the House of Representatives and served from
March 4 ,1915 , until his resignation onDecember 3 ,1932 . He was the Majority Leader for the 69th Congress, 70th Congress, and the 71st Congress. He became adelegate to theRepublican National Convention in 1932.After his retirement from public life, he returned to the practice of law in
Washington D.C. , and then in New Haven, Connecticut. He also served as a special lecturer at Yale University on parliamentary law and procedure and wrote "Tilson's Manual ".Tilson died in
New London, New Hampshire onAugust 14 1958 . He was interred in the private burial grounds on the family farm in Clearbranch, Tennessee.External links
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USRepSuccessionBox
state=Connecticut
district=AL
before=George L. Lilley
after=None, At-large seat eliminated
years=March 4 ,1909 –March 3 ,1913 USRepSuccessionBox
state=Connecticut
district=3
before=Thomas L. Reilly
after=Francis T. Maloney
years=March 4 ,1915 –December 3 ,1932 succession box
title=Majority Leader of the United States House of Representatives
before=Nicholas Longworth
after=Henry T. Rainey
years=1925 – 1931
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