Otis Ferguson Glenn (August 27, 1879March 11, 1959) was a

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from the State of

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. He was born in Mattoon, Illinois on August 27, 1879. After graduating from law school in 1900 from the

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, he began practicing law in Murphysboro. He served two terms as the State's Attorney for Jackson County, once from 1906 to 1908 and again from 1916 to 1920. He was elected as a member of State Senate in 1920, serving for one term, until 1924. In

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, when Frank L. Smith resigned the

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seat he had won in 1926, after twice having his credentials refused by the Senate, Glenn defeated future Chicago mayor and Democrat

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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. When Glenn ran for re-election in

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, he was defeated by Democrat William H. Dieterich, 46.0 to 52.2 percent respectively. Glenn ran, unsuccessfully, in

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as well, being defeated by Democratic incumbent J. Hamilton Lewis, 40.7 to 56.5 percent respectively. Upon returning to Illinois, he established a law practice in

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. Glenn died on March 11, 1959 at Portage Point in Onekama Township, Michigan. Glenn's body was interred at Onekama Cemetery in

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