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John Glenn Beall Jr.

John Glenn Beall Jr.
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United States Senator
from Maryland
In office
January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1977
Preceded by Joseph Tydings
Succeeded by Paul Sarbanes
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from Maryland's 6th district
In office
January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1971
Preceded by Charles Mathias
Succeeded by Goodloe Byron
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
In office
1962–1966
Personal details
Born (1927-06-19)June 19, 1927
Cumberland, Maryland
Died March 24, 2006(2006-03-24) (aged 78)
Cumberland, Maryland
Nationality American
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Nancy Beall
Alma mater Yale University
Religion Episcopalian
Military service
Service/branch United States Navy
Years of service 1945–1946

John Glenn Beall Jr. (June 19, 1927 – March 24, 2006) 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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