A.V. QUINN
History of Arizona, 1898

In the capacity of an rancher A.V. Quinn has met with a 
good degree of success and this success is in a great 
measure owning to his persistent efforts and the exercise 
of sound judgment for which he has always been noted. He 
owes his nativity to Hardin County, Kentucky, born in 1832 
but when thirteen years old removed with his father to 
Schuyler County, Illinois where he finished his growth.  
At an early age he became familiar with the duties of farm 
life and was fortunate in receiving a good public school 
education.  In 1850 when but eighteen years old, he crossed 
the plains with a train and stopped in Placer County, 
California where he followed mining for several years.  
Afterward he was engaged on the Central Railroad for some 
time and then went to Wyoming in the interest of the 
railroad company, looking for their coal mines.  Following 
this he branched out as a merchant at Evanston, Wyoming and 
is still engaged in business at that point.

Mr. Quinn is also extensively engaged in cattle ranching 
under the firm name of Beckwith, Quinn and Corporate, of 
which Mr. Quinn is vice-president.  They own about 14,000 
acres and about 7,000 head of cattle.  while a resident of 
Wyoming Mr. Quinn was a member of the Territorial Council 
and served two terms as County Commissioner.

In November of the year 1891 he came to Arizona and 
purchased his present ranch of 160 acres , nearly all in 
alfalfa, and has a fine place. He raises some fruit and 
is a progressive and enterprising citizen and the owner 
of some thoroughbred Kentucky horses of which he has 
reason to be proud.

His happy domestic life began in 1870 when he married Miss 
Mattie Berry, a native of Illinois.  They have four 
children, Frank, Ralph, Mabel and Arthur.  For fifteen 
years he was connected with the coal department of the 
Union Pacific Railroad.

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