Cornelius Augustine McGlennon

Cornelius Augustine McGlennon (December 10, 1878 – June 13, 1931) was an American Democratic Party politician who represented New Jersey's 8th congressional district from 1919 to 1921.McGlennon also continued his political foray to be Mayor of East Newark, New Jersey, from 1907 to 1919.In 1918, Democrat McGlennon, then majority leader of the state senate, defeated Republican William Ross by just 299 votes out of more than 25,000 cast.In 1924, he was appointed judge of the New Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals and served until his death.McGlennon was buried in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in East Orange, New Jersey.
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