Martin H. Glynn
Martin Glynn | |
|---|---|
Charles S. Whitman | |
| Lieutenant Governor of New York | |
| In office January 1, 1913 – October 17, 1913 | |
| Governor | William Sulzer |
| Preceded by | Thomas F. Conway |
| Succeeded by | Robert F. Wagner (acting) |
| 39th Comptroller of New York | |
| In office January 1, 1907 – December 31, 1908 | |
| Governor | Charles Evans Hughes |
| Preceded by | William C. Wilson |
| Succeeded by | Charles H. Gaus |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 20th district | |
| In office March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1901 | |
| Preceded by | George N. Southwick |
| Succeeded by | George N. Southwick |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Martin Henry Glynn September 27, 1871 Valatie, New York, U.S. |
| Died | December 14, 1924 (aged 53) Albany, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Mary McGrane |
| Education | Fordham University (BA) Union University, New York (LLB) |
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Martin Henry Glynn (September 27, 1871 – December 14, 1924) was an American politician. He was the 40th
Life
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Glynn was a delegate to the 1916 and 1924 Democratic National Conventions. As the keynote speaker at the 1916 National Democratic Convention, Glynn delivered one of his most famous speeches, praising the accomplishments of President Woodrow Wilson and the platform of the Democratic Party.
He committed suicide by gunshot in 1924, after having suffered throughout his adult life from chronic back pain caused by a spinal injury. Though the cause of death was listed on his death certificate, the local media reported that Glynn died of heart trouble.[4] The true story of his death was publicized in Dominick Lizzi's 1994 biography.[5][6] He was buried at the St. Agnes Cemetery in Menands, New York.
"The Crucifixion of Jews Must Stop!"
Glynn's article "The Crucifixion of Jews Must Stop!" was published in the October 31, 1919, issue of
Notes
- ^ Holmes, Frank R. (1924). Who's Who in New York City and State. Vol. 8. New York, NY: L. R. Hamersly Company. p. 513.
- ^ a b Who's Who in New York City and State, p. 513.
- ^ David Sarasohn, The Party of Reform: Democrats in the Progressive Era (University Press of Mississippi, 1989) p. 115.
- New York Times. December 14, 1924. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
Former Governor Martin H. Glynn died in his home here today. Mr. Glynn returned yesterday from a hospital in the suburbs of Boston, where he had been under treatment during the last two months for spinal trouble of long standing. Members of his family said he complained last night of not feeling well, but attributed it to the trip
- ^ Dominick C. Lizzi, Governor Martin H. Glynn, Forgotten Hero, Valatie Press. LOC Catalog Card Number:94-96495
- ^ Paul Grondahl, Albany Times-Union, Big News, Small-Town Flavor: 1924 is a Turning Point Archived 2014-03-23 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved December 18, 2013
- ^ Image of the text
- ^ reference to article in Jewish Virtual Library
- ^ Proctor, Robert N. (2000). The Nazi War on Cancer. Princeton University Press. p. 11.
Sources
- Glynn Ill in Germany, May Decline Office; Comptroller-elect Suffering from Injury to His Spine, New York Times, November 9, 1906
- Martin H. Glynn Biography at Valatie, New York Library
- Martin H. Glynn at Political Graveyard (gives as birthplace Kinderhook, the town which includes the Village of Valatie)
- Martin Henry Glynn Papers, 1913-1924 at the New York State Library