Ollie J. Quinn was a gang leader in Galveston, Texas

Galveston, Texas

Galveston is a coastal city located on Galveston Island in the U.S. state of Texas. , the city had a total population of 47,743 within an area of...

 in the United States

United States

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 during the early 1900s. He, with Dutch Voight

Dutch Voight

Dutch Voight was a German American gang leader in Galveston, Texas in the United States during the early 1900s. Voight was called Dutch for Deutsch meaning German. He, with Ollie Quinn, led the Beach Gang, one of the two gangs which controlled most of the Galveston underworld until the mid 1920s...

, led the Beach Gang, one of the two gangs which controlled most of the Galveston underworld until the mid 1920s. As the Prohibition era

Prohibition in the United States

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 began his gang came to be one of the dominant forces in the Galveston liquor trade.

He was generally considered the dominant figure in vice, especially gambling, on the island. His main casino, the Deluxe Club, was a fixture in the city. His Modern Vending Company leased gaming equipment such as slot machines to area businesses. Quinn was known for being, above all, a businessman who was accepting of honest competition in the vice business.

Quinn became a mentor, and then a partner, to Sam

Sam Maceo

Salvatore Maceo, also known as Sam Maceo, was a businessman, community leader, and organized crime boss in Galveston, Texas in the United States. Because of his efforts, Galveston Island became a nationally known resort town during the early and mid 20th century, a period known as Galveston's Open...

 and Rosario Maceo

Rosario Maceo

Rosario Maceo , also known as Papa Rose or Rose Maceo, was a Sicilian immigrant and organized crime boss in Galveston, Texas in the United States. Because of his efforts and those of his brother Sam, Galveston Island became a nationally known resort town during the early and mid 20th century,...

, who later took over the Galveston underworld.

See also

• Free State of Galveston
  Free State of Galveston
  The Free State of Galveston was a whimsical name given to the island city of Galveston in the U.S. state of Texas during the early-to-mid-20th century. Today, the term is sometimes used to describe the culture and history of that era...
  
  
• Johnny Jack Nounes
  Johnny Jack Nounes
  "Johnny" Jack Nounes, also known as the "Beau Brummel of Galveston," was a gang leader in Galveston, Texas in the United States during the early 1900s. He, with George Musey, led the Downtown Gang, one of the two gangs which controlled most of the Galveston underworld until the mid 1920s...
  
  
• Rosario Maceo
  Rosario Maceo
  Rosario Maceo , also known as Papa Rose or Rose Maceo, was a Sicilian immigrant and organized crime boss in Galveston, Texas in the United States. Because of his efforts and those of his brother Sam, Galveston Island became a nationally known resort town during the early and mid 20th century,...
  
  
• Sam Maceo
  Sam Maceo
  Salvatore Maceo, also known as Sam Maceo, was a businessman, community leader, and organized crime boss in Galveston, Texas in the United States. Because of his efforts, Galveston Island became a nationally known resort town during the early and mid 20th century, a period known as Galveston's Open...