Glenard P. Lipscomb

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Glenard P. Lipscomb

Glenard Paul Lipscomb (born August 19, 1915 in Jackson , Michigan , †  February 1, 1970 in Bethesda , Maryland ) was an American politician . Between 1953 and 1970 he represented the state of California in the US House of Representatives .

Career

In 1920, Glenard Lipscomb moved with his parents to Los Angeles , where he later attended public schools. He then studied at the University of Southern California and Woodbury College . From 1940 he worked as an auditor. During World War II , he served in the United States Army Finance Corps . After the war he began a political career as a member of the Republican Party . Between 1948 and 1953 he was a member of the California State Assembly . In August 1956 he was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in San Francisco , where President Dwight D. Eisenhower was nominated for re-election.

After the resignation of MP Norris Poulson , Lipscomb was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the by-election due for the 24th seat of California , where he took up his new mandate on November 10, 1953. After eight re-elections, he could remain in Congress until his death on February 1, 1970 . During his time as a congressman, the Vietnam War and the civil rights movement fell among other things .

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SURNAME Lipscomb, Glenard P.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Lipscomb, Glenard Paul (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH August 19, 1915
PLACE OF BIRTH Jackson , Michigan
DATE OF DEATH 1st February 1970
Place of death Bethesda , Maryland