Résumé

Principal, Scott Quintin, Architect, Alhambra, CA, c. 1923; in 1923, Scott Quintin practiced from an office at 219 West Main Street in Alhambra, CA. He was listed in the Classified Business Directory portion of the Alhambra City Directory (1923) (p. 428) under "Architects" rather than "Architects--Certified." Ervin T. Smith was listed as the only Certified Architect working in Alhambra at the time, while Quintin was the only practitioner working as a non-certified architect in the city.

Partner, Quintin and Kerr, Architects, Alhambra, CA, 10/1923- c. 1927. Scotsman Thomas Logan Kerr (1887-1941) relocated to Vancouver, BC, Canada, in 1927.

Principal, Scott Quintin, Architect, Alhambra, CA, 1927- ; in 1942, he maintained his office at 308 South Garfield Avenue in Alhambra. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Fourth Registration for California, 04/27/1942 - 04/27/1942; NAI Number: 603155; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147, accessed 07/20/2016.)

Relocation

David Scott Quintin was born in Junction City, KS in 1884, but had moved to Philadelphia, PA, by 1900, at least. His mother, Katie Clark Quintin was widowed by age 40. In 1900, Katie and her three children lived at 812 North Union Street in Philadelphia. David moved to Southern CA before World War I, at least. In 1918, at the age of 34, Quintin was in the US Army, serving in Company B, Student Army Training Corps (SATC) Camp at the Presidio of San Francisco.

Quintin and his wife resided in San Gabriel, CA, at 418 North California Street in 1937. (See Los Angeles City Directory Company's San Gabriel City Directory, 1937, p. 747.) He and Robina Quintin continued to live at this address in 1942.

He died in Los Angeles County, CA.

Parents

His father, J.V. Quintin, a druggist, had died by 1900. His mother, Katie Clark Quintin (born 04/1860 in NY), raised three children on her own. The eldest son, John C. Quintin (born c. 02/1880 in KS), was a machinist in 1900, while his sister, Bessie J. (born 12/1882 in CO), attended school. The 1900 US Census of this year indicated that David was a "clerk gas," perhaps a gas station clerk at the time. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation, Year: 1900; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 24, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1466; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 0555; FHL microfilm: 1241466, accessed 07/20/2016.)

Spouse

He married Robina Quintin.

Biographical Notes

Professionally, he went by his middle name, Scott. His last name was frequently misspelled as "Quinton."

His World War I Draft Registration Card indicated that he was short in height, slender of build with blue eyes and light hair. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation, Registration State: California; Registration County: Los Angeles; Roll: 1531189; Draft Board: 18, accessed 07/20/2016.)

SSN: 546-32-2134.