Milton W. Glenn

Milton W. Glenn

Milton Willits Glenn (born June 18, 1903 in Atlantic City , New Jersey , †  December 14, 1967 in Margate City , New Jersey) was an American politician . Between 1957 and 1965 he represented the state of New Jersey in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Milton Glenn attended the public schools of his home country and then studied until 1922 at Georgetown University in Washington, DC After studying law at Dickinson Law School in Carlisle ( Pennsylvania ) and being admitted to the bar in 1925, he began this profession in Atlantic City to work. Between 1940 and 1943 he worked for the City Council of Margate City. During World War II , Glenn served in the United States Navy ; later he belonged to the reserve of this branch of service. Between 1946 and 1951 he was a member of the Republican Party on the Atlantic County's county council . From 1950 to 1955 he was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly .

After the death of Congressman Thomas Hand , Glenn was elected as his successor to the US House of Representatives in Washington, where he took up his new mandate on November 5, 1957, when the by-election was due for the second seat of New Jersey. After three re-elections, he could remain in Congress until January 3, 1965 . This time was marked by the events of the civil rights movement . That was also when the Vietnam War began . In 1961 and 1964, the 23rd and 24th amendments were ratified.

In 1964, Milton Glenn was defeated by Democrat Thomas C. McGrath . After his time in the US House of Representatives, he practiced as a lawyer again. He died in Margate City on December 14, 1967.

Web links

Commons : Milton W. Glenn  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Milton W. Glenn in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Milton W. Glenn in the database of Find a Grave (English)