John R. Glascock

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John Raglan Glascock (August 25, 1845 – November 10, 1913) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from California from 1883 to 1885.

John Glascock
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's at-large district
In office March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885
Personal details
Born	(1845-08-25)August 25, 1845 Panola County, Mississippi, U.S.
Died	November 10, 1913(1913-11-10) (aged 68) Woodside, California, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Education	University of California at Berkeley University of Virginia at Charlottesville

Biography

Born in Panola County, Mississippi, Glascock moved to California in 1856 with his parents, who settled in San Francisco. He attended the public schools and graduated from the University of California at Berkeley in 1865. He studied law at the University of Virginia at Charlottesville. He was admitted to the bar by the supreme court of California in 1868 and commenced practice in Oakland, California. He was admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States in 1882. He served as district attorney of Alameda County, California from 1875 to 1877.

Congress

Glascock was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-eighth Congress (March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1884 to the Forty-ninth Congress. He served as mayor of Oakland, California from 1887 to 1890.

Later career and death

He resumed the practice of law in Oakland. He died at his country home in Woodside, California, November 10, 1913. He was interred in Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, California.

References

• United States Congress. "John R. Glascock (id: G000229)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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