James Glenn Beall
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James Glenn Beall was a Republican
member of the United States Senate
, representing the State of Maryland
from 1953–1965. He was also a United States Congressman, representing the sixth district of Maryland from 1943–1953.
, and attended the public schools and later Gettysburg College
. During the First World War, Beall served in the Ordnance Corps
of the United States Army
from 1918–1919. After being discharged as a sergeant, he engaged in the insurance and real-estate business.
Following the insurance business, Beall became a member of the Allegany County Road Commission in 1923. He resigned in 1930 to serve a term in the State senate, from 1930–1934. Beall went on to be a member and chairman of the Maryland State Road Commission from 1938–1939.
Beall was elected as a Republican to the Seventy-eighth and to the four succeeding Congresses, serving from 1943–1953. He was elected to the United States Senate as a Republican in 1952, and was reelected in 1958.
In the 1964 election, Beall lost his bid for re-election to Democratic candidate Joseph D. Tydings. He later returned to Frostburg and resumed his insurance business.
James Glenn Beall died in Frostburg and is buried in the Frostburg Memorial Park. His son, John Glenn Beall, Jr.
, later became a senator from Maryland.
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
member of the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
, representing the State of Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
from 1953–1965. He was also a United States Congressman, representing the sixth district of Maryland from 1943–1953.
Biography
Beall was born in Frostburg, MarylandFrostburg, Maryland
Frostburg is a city in Allegany County, Maryland, United States located at the head of the Georges Creek Valley. It is part of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,873 at the 2000 census...
, and attended the public schools and later Gettysburg College
Gettysburg College
Gettysburg College is a private four-year liberal arts college founded in 1832, in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States, adjacent to the famous battlefield. Its athletic teams are nicknamed the Bullets. Gettysburg College has about 2,700 students, with roughly equal numbers of men and women...
. During the First World War, Beall served in the Ordnance Corps
Ordnance Corps
The United States Army Ordnance Corps is a Sustainment branch of the United States Army, headquartered at Fort Lee, Virginia.-Mission Statement:The U.S...
of the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
from 1918–1919. After being discharged as a sergeant, he engaged in the insurance and real-estate business.
Following the insurance business, Beall became a member of the Allegany County Road Commission in 1923. He resigned in 1930 to serve a term in the State senate, from 1930–1934. Beall went on to be a member and chairman of the Maryland State Road Commission from 1938–1939.
Beall was elected as a Republican to the Seventy-eighth and to the four succeeding Congresses, serving from 1943–1953. He was elected to the United States Senate as a Republican in 1952, and was reelected in 1958.
In the 1964 election, Beall lost his bid for re-election to Democratic candidate Joseph D. Tydings. He later returned to Frostburg and resumed his insurance business.
James Glenn Beall died in Frostburg and is buried in the Frostburg Memorial Park. His son, John Glenn Beall, Jr.
John Glenn Beall, Jr.
John Glenn Beall, Jr. was a Republican member of the United States Senate, representing the State of Maryland 1971–1977. He was also a member of the Maryland House of Delegates 1962–1968, and the U.S. House of Representatives from the sixth district of Maryland from 1969 to 1971...
, later became a senator from Maryland.