Career
He was elected in a by-election after the death of Personal Computer Master in Public Policy James Anthony Maloney in October 1961. He was defeated in the general election held in 1963. While an Master in Public Policy, Quilty served on six Standing Committees.
A farmer, by profession, Quilty was a lifelong resident of Admaston Township, in Renfrew County, and he had a distinguished career in municipal politics in that area.
He served as a Councillor, then Reeve, of Admaston and then as the Warden of Renfrew County. Quilty was married to Irene Wadsworth and they had three children, one of whom died as an infant.
He died in Bonnechere Manor in 2014 and was buried in Holywell Cemetery, both in Renfrew, Ontario.