About Otis F. Glenn
Lived 1879 – 1959 (aged 79). Otis F. Glenn was an American politician and lawyer.
Otis Ferguson Glenn (August 27, 1879 March 11, 1959) was a Republican United States senator from the State of Illinois.
He was born in Mattoon, Illinois on August 27, 1879.
In 1928, when Frank L. Smith resigned the U.S. Senate seat he had won in 1926, after twice having his credentials refused by the Senate, Glenn defeated future Chicago mayor and Democrat Anton Cermak in a special election, 54.5 to 44.9 percent respectively, to serve out Smith's term. Glenn served as the U.S. senator for Illinois from December 3, 1928, to March 3, 1933. Upon returning to Illinois, he established a law practice in Chicago.
Glenn died on March 11, 1959, at Portage Point in Onekama Township, Michigan. Glenn's body was interred at Onekama Cemetery in Onekama, Michigan.
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Who was Otis F. Glenn?
American politician (1879–1959)
When was Otis F. Glenn born?
Otis F. Glenn was born on 27 August 1879 in Mattoon.
When did Otis F. Glenn die?
Otis F. Glenn died on 11 March 1959 in Portage Point.
What was Otis F. Glenn's occupation?
Otis F. Glenn was a politician and lawyer.
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Otis F. Glenn was American.
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