Background
Mcquigg, John Rea was born on December 5, 1865 in near Dalton, Ohio, United States. Son of Samuel and Jane (McKinney) Mcquigg.
Mcquigg, John Rea was born on December 5, 1865 in near Dalton, Ohio, United States. Son of Samuel and Jane (McKinney) Mcquigg.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Wooster (now Wooster College), 1888. Student Cornell Law School, Ithaca, New York, 1888-1889). Bachelor of Laws, National Law School, Washington, District of Columbia, 1890.
Admitted to Ohio bar, 1890, to the United States courts, 1893. Member Riley & McQuigg, since 1890. Mayor of East Cleveland 3 terms, 1907-1913.
President and general counsel Windermere Savings & Loan Сompany.
Vice president American Realty Company. Director Derbyshire Realty Company Cadet captain at Wooster University.
Served as 1st lieutenant infantry Ohio National Guard, 1890-1891. Member Cleveland Grays, 1892-1898.
Captain 10th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Spanish-American War, 1898-1899.
Captain, major, lieutenant colonel engineers Ohio National Guard, 1899-1916. Served on Mexican border, 1916.
Colonel engineers, Ohio National Guard, July 11, 1917.
Colonel engineers, United States of America, August 5, 1917. Assigned as commander 112th United States Engineers, 37th Division.
Mobilized regiment at Camp Sheridan, Alabama. Went overseas, June 1918.
Served with regiment in Baccarat sector and in Argonne.
Honorary discharge, January 17, 1919. Recommissioned colonel engineers, April 28, 1920. Appointed brigadier general Ohio National Guard and federally recognized, May 10, 1921.
Department commander American Legion of Ohio, 1920-1921.
Elected national commander American Legion, 1925. Vice president American Legion Endowment Fund Corporation Chairman board of trustees First United Presbyterian Church.
Mason.
Married Gertrude West. Imgard, February 16, 1892. Children: Pauline, Donald.