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Encyclopedia > John Glenn Beall, Jr.
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John Glenn Beall, Jr. (June 19, 1927March 24, 2006) was a Republican member of the United States Senate, representing the State of Maryland from 1971-1977. He was also a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from 1962-1968, and the U.S. House of Representatives from the sixth district of Maryland from 1969 to 1971. His father, James Glenn Beall, was also a senator and representative from Maryland. Image File history File links http://bioguide. ... June 19 is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 195 days remaining. ... 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar). ... March 24 is the 83rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (84th in leap years). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. ... Seal of the U.S. Senate Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      Senate composition following 2006 elections The United States Senate is... Official language(s) None (English, de facto) Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Area  Ranked 42nd  - Total 12,417 sq mi (32,160 km²)  - Width 90 miles (145 km)  - Length 249 miles (400 km)  - % water 21  - Latitude 37°53N to 39°43N  - Longitude 75°4W to 79°33... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... The Maryland House of Delegates is the lower house of the General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday. ... Seal of the House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives (or simply the House) is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress, the other being the Senate. ... The current 6th district Marylands Sixth Congressional District elects a representative to the United States House of Representatives from the northwest part of the state. ... James Glenn Beall James Glenn Beall (b. ...


Beall was born in Cumberland, Maryland, served in the United States Navy from 1945-1946, and graduated from Yale University in 1950. He then went into the insurance business as a member of the general insurance firm of Beall, Garner & Geare, Inc. Nickname: The Queen City Location in Maryland Coordinates: County Allegany County State Maryland Country United States founded 1787 incorporated 1815 Government  - Mayor Lee N. Fiedler Area  - City 23. ... The United States Navy, also known as the USN or the U.S. Navy, is a branch of the United States armed forces responsible for conducting naval operations. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday. ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... “Yale” redirects here. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...


In 1962, Beall was elected to the Maryland House of Delegates and was re-elected in 1966. He served as minority floor leader beginning in 1963, until his 1968 election as a Republican to the 91st Congress. 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... The U.S. House election, 1968 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1968 which coincided with Richard M. Nixons election as President. ... The Ninety-first United States Congress was in session from 1969 to 1971. ...


Beall served one term as a congressman and was elected in 1970 as a Republican to the U.S. Senate. He failed to be re-elected in 1976, losing to Democratic rival Paul Sarbanes. In 1978, Beall ran for Governor of Maryland, but was unsuccessful, losing to the Democratic candidate, Harry R. Hughes.  Republican holds  Republican pickups  Democratic holds  Democratic pickups  Independent pickups  Conservative pickups The U.S. Senate election, 1970 was an election for the United States Senate which was a midterm election in the term of President Richard M. Nixon. ... Results -- Independent holds in light yellow, Republican holds in light red, pickups in dark red, Democratic holds in light blue, pickups in dark blue The U.S. Senate election, 1976 was an election for the United States Senate that coincided with Democratic Jimmy Carters election to the presidency. ... Paul Spyros Sarbanes (born February 3, 1933), a Democrat, is the senior United States Senator representing the state of Maryland. ... Robert L. Ehrlich, the 60th and current Governor of Maryland. ... Harry Roe Hughes (b. ...


In the Senate, Beall "sponsored legislation that created the Senate Budget Office and the Congressional Budget Office, and served as one of the first members of the Senate Budget Committee. He was a principal sponsor of The Physician Manpower Shortage Act, which brought more doctors to rural areas, and the C&O Canal Development Act, establishing the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park, among others." [1] The Congressional Budget Office is a federal agency within the legislative branch of the United States government. ... Canal at Swains Lock The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, also known as the C&O Canal, operated from 1850 until 1924 parallel to the Potomac River in Maryland from Cumberland, Maryland to Washington, DC. The total length of the canal is about 184. ...


Beall resumed the insurance business in Cumberland, and was very active in the local community until his death as a result of cancer.[1] He is interred in Frostburg Memorial Park Cemetery.


References

  1. ^ http://www.wtopnews.com/index.php?nid=25&sid=735888 WTOP article regarding death
Preceded by
Charles Mathias, Jr.
U.S. Congressman, Maryland 6th District
1969–1971
Succeeded by
Goodloe Byron
Preceded by
Joseph D. Tydings
Class 1 U.S. Senator from Maryland
1971–1977
Succeeded by
Paul Sarbanes


 

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