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William T. Quillen

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William Tatem Quillen (January 15, 1935 – August 19, 2016)[1][2] was an American politician and jurist from Delaware. He served on the Delaware Supreme Court from 1978 to 1983, and as Secretary of State of Delaware from 1993 to 1994, during the administration of Governor Tom Carper.[3] His older daughter, Carol Quillen, was the first female president of Davidson College.[4] His younger daughter, Tracey Carney, is married to Governor John Carney, and is the current First Lady of Delaware.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Who's Who in American Law 1992-1993. Marquis Who's Who. 1991. p. 722.
  2. ^ "William Tatem Quillen". The News Journal. August 22, 2016.
  3. ^ "Former Delaware State Judge William T. Quillen Joins Drinker Biddle & Reath". drinkerbiddle.com. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  4. ^ Lacour, Greg (2012-01-09). "The Professor and the President". CharlotteMagazine.com. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
  5. ^ "Weddings: John Carney Jr. and Tracey Quillen". The New York Times. June 6, 1993. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
Political offices
Preceded by Secretary of State of Delaware
1993–1994
Succeeded by
Party political offices
Preceded by
William J. Gordy
Democratic nominee for Governor of Delaware
1984
Succeeded by
Jacob Kreshtool