John Glenn (judge)
{{About|the Maryland attorney and judge|the South Carolina judge|John Lyles Glenn Jr.}}
{{Short description|American judge (1795–1853)}}
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| office = Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland
| term_start = March 19, 1852
| term_end = July 8, 1853
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| appointer = Millard Fillmore
| predecessor = Upton Scott Heath
| successor = William Fell Giles
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| birth_place = Elkton, Maryland
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John Glenn (October 9, 1795 – July 8, 1853) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland.
Education and career
Born on October 9, 1795, in Elkton, Maryland, Glenn read law in 1817. He was in private practice in Baltimore, Maryland until 1852, with the exception of a period of service as United States Attorney for the District of Maryland.{{FJC Bio|869|nid=1381291|name=John Glenn}}
Federal judicial service
Glenn was nominated by President Millard Fillmore on March 18, 1852, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Maryland vacated by Judge Upton Scott Heath. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 19, 1852, and received his commission the same day. His service terminated on July 8, 1853, due to his death near Catonsville, Maryland.
Estate
Glenn purchased and expanded his brother's estate Hilton near Catonsville in 1842. He entertained Robert E. Lee as a guest several times and lived there until his death. The estate is currently part of the Community College of Baltimore County, with the majority of the original property subdivided for housing developments.{{cite web|title=Maryland State Archives|url=http://msa.maryland.gov/megafile/msa/stagsere/se1/se5/003000/003200/003231/pdf/msa_se5_3231.pdf|accessdate=15 December 2013}}
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- {{FJC Bio|869|nid=1381291|name=John Glenn}}
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Category:United States attorneys for the District of Maryland
Category:Judges of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland
Category:United States federal judges appointed by Millard Fillmore
Category:19th-century American judges
Category:People from Elkton, Maryland
Category:People from Catonsville, Maryland
Category:19th-century American politicians
Category:United States federal judges admitted to the practice of law by reading law