Timothy Quill
Timothy Quill | |
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Quill in 1930 | |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office June 1927 – September 1927 | |
| Constituency | Cork North |
| Cork City Councillor | |
| In office 1936–1945 | |
| Cork County Councillor | |
| In office 1925–1934 | |
| In office 1942–1945 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 May 1901 Clondrohid, Macroom, County Cork, Ireland |
| Died | 10 June 1960 (aged 59) Blarney, County Cork, Ireland |
| Resting place | St. Finbarr's Cemetery, Cork |
| Party | Labour Party |
| Spouse | Mary McCarthy |
| Occupation | Co-operator, agriculturalist |
Timothy Quill (9 May 1901 – 10 June 1960) was an Irish Labour Party politician, farmer and a figure in the history of the cooperative movement in Ireland. He was a founder of the City of Cork Co-operative Society (also serving as the society's secretary), and was the editor of The Cork Co-Operator publication. He was also manager and secretary of the Cork Co-operative Bakery Society. He was an organiser for the Labour Party in Cork, a regional trade union secretary and one of a number of early Labour Dáil members to promote Christian socialism. Quill also served as a local councillor initially with Cork County Council from 1925 but served on both the County Council and Cork Corporation during the 1930s and 1940s.