About J. Samuel Glasscock
Lived 1931 – 2024 (aged 92). J. Samuel Glasscock was an American politician.
James Samuel Glasscock (November 19, 1931 – June 24, 2024) was an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1970 to 1991. He died on June 24, 2024, at the age of 92.
Early life and legal career Glasscock was born in Springton, West Virginia, and moved with his family to the Chuckatuck area of Suffolk, Virginia, where he later lived on a farm.
In the mid-1980s, he sponsored legislation to require safety belt use in Virginia. During the 1986 debate, he objected to limiting seat-belt citations to stops made for other offenses. A Virginia Transportation Research Council study on mandatory seat-belt use was initiated at his request and proposed model legislation for inclusion in the Code of Virginia.
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American attorney and politician (1931–2024)
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J. Samuel Glasscock was born on 19 November 1931 in Springton.
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J. Samuel Glasscock died on 24 June 2024.
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J. Samuel Glasscock was a politician.
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