Milton W. Glenn

Milton Willits Glenn
From 1959'sPocket Congressional Directory of the Eighty-Sixth Congress
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromNew Jersey's2nddistrict
In office November 5, 1957 – January 3, 1965
Preceded by	T. Millet Hand
Succeeded by	Thomas C. McGrath, Jr.
Member of theNew Jersey General Assembly
In office 1950-1957
Personal details
Born	June 18, 1903 Atlantic City, New Jersey
Died	December 14, 1967(1967-12-14)(aged 64) Margate City, New Jersey
Political party	Republican
Profession	Politician

Milton Willits Glenn(June 18, 1903 – December 14, 1967) was an AmericanRepublican Partypolitician who representedNew Jersey's2nd congressional districtin theUnited States House of Representativesfrom 1957–1965.

Biography

Glenn attended the schools of theAtlantic City School Districtand laterGeorgetown Universityin 1921 and 1922 and graduated fromDickinson School of LawinCarlisle, Pennsylvaniain 1924. He was admitted to the bar in 1925 and commenced practice inAtlantic City, New Jersey.He was the municipal magistrate inMargate City,from January 1940 to November 1943. DuringWorld War II,Glenn was commissioned a lieutenant in theUnited States Navyand served from November 1943 to June 1946, and subsequently served as aLieutenant Commanderin theUnited States Naval Reserve.

After the war, he was elected to serve on theAtlantic CountyBoard of Chosen Freeholdersfrom June 1946 to January 1951. He was elected to theNew Jersey General Assemblyfor an unexpired term in 1950, and was reelected in 1951, 1953, and 1955. He was elected as a Republican to theEighty-fifth Congressto fill the vacancy caused by the death ofT. Millet Hand;reelected to theEighty-sixth,Eighty-seventhandEighty-eighth Congresses,serving in the House from November 5, 1957, to January 3, 1965. Glenn voted in favor of theCivil Rights Acts of 1960and1964,as well as the24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.Glenn was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1964 to theEighty-ninth Congress,falling toDemocratThomas C. McGrath, Jr.,who was making his first run for elective office.

After leaving Congress, he resumed the practice of law. Glenn died in Margate City on December 14, 1967, and was interred at West Creek Cemetery inWest Creek, New Jersey.

References

This article incorporatespublic domain materialfrom theBiographical Directory of the United States Congress

External links

• United States Congress."Milton W. Glenn (id: G000237)".Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• Milton Willits GlennatThe Political Graveyard
• Milton W. GlennatFind a Grave