John G. Beall, Jr.
| John Glenn Beall Jr. | |
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United States Senator from Maryland |
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In office January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1977 |
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| Preceded by | Joseph Tydings |
| Succeeded by | Paul Sarbanes |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 6th district |
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In office January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1971 |
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| Preceded by | Charles Mathias |
| Succeeded by | Goodloe Byron |
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates | |
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In office 1962–1966 |
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June 19, 1927 Cumberland, Maryland |
| Died | March 24, 2006 (aged 78) Cumberland, Maryland |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Nancy Beall |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
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| Service/branch | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1945–1946 |
John Glenn Beall Jr. (June 19, 1927 – March 24, 2006), known as J. 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 from 1962 to 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.
Beall was born in Cumberland, Maryland, served in the United States Navy from 1945 to 1946, and graduated from Yale University in 1950. While at Yale, he was an active member of the Yale Political Union. He then went into the insurance business as a member of the general insurance firm of Beall, Garner & Geare, Inc.
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.
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 by 39% to 57%. His eighteen-point margin of defeat is one of the ten worst defeats for an incumbent senator in U.S. history. With Aris T. Allen as his running mate, Beall ran for Governor of Maryland in 1978, but lost to Democratic nominee Harry R. Hughes.
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