Bradley M. Glass

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Brad Glass
Brad Glass
Member of the Illinois Senate; from the 1st district
	In office; 1973–1979
Preceded by	W. Russell Arrington
Succeeded by	Roger Keats
Personal details
Born	January 17, 1931; Evanston, Illinois
Died	August 6, 2015 (aged 84); Dodgeville, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Barbara (m. 1953)
Alma mater	Princeton University (B.A.); University of Michigan (J.D.)
Profession	Attorney
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Navy
Rank	Lieutenant

Bradley McConnell Glass (January 17, 1931 – August 6, 2015) was an American politician in the state of Illinois. He served in the Illinois Senate from 1973 to 1979.

Early life

Bradley McConnell Glass was born on January 17, 1931, in Evanston, Illinois.^[1] Glass was a member of the 1950 College Football All-America Team while at Princeton. He was also on the Princeton wrestling team, winning an NCAA heavyweight title in 1951. He is a member of the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association Hall of Fame.^[2] A lawyer, he was an alumnus of Princeton University in 1953 and University of Michigan Law School. After graduating from Princeton, Glass enlisted in the United States Navy and graduated from Officer Candidate School.^[1] Glass retired with the rank of Lieutenant.^[3] He also served on village and school boards. Bradley served as village attorney for Palatine, Illinois and Northfield, Illinois. During this time, Glass was involved with the Regular Republican Organization in Northfield Township as a precinct captain, area director, and executive board member.^[4]

Political career

In 1968, Glass was an unsuccessful candidate for the Cook County Circuit Court. In 1970, Glass was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives. After W. Russell Arrington announced his retirement, Glass announced his intention to succeed Arrington.^[5] In the 1972 general election, Glass defeated Democratic candidate and political science professor Ann Matasar to succeed Arrington in the 1st district.^[6] In the 1978 Republican primary, Glass ran for the Republican nomination for Illinois Treasurer. James M. Skelton, the county treasurer for Champaign County, defeated Glass in the primary with 52% of the vote.^[7] Glass was succeeded by fellow Republican Roger A. Keats in the Illinois Senate.^[8]

Post-political career

In 1987, Glass and his wife moved to Dodgeville, Wisconsin where he practiced law and was the Dodgeville village attorney. While a Wisconsin resident, Glass served as a member of the Lower Wisconsin State Riverway Board^[9] and the Southwestern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission.^[10] He died in Dodgeville, Wisconsin on August 6, 2015, after a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease.^[1]^[4]^[11]^[12]^[13]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Marks, Marilyn H., ed. (April 6, 2016). "Memorial: Bradley M. Glass '53". Princeton Alumni Weekly. 116 (10): 64.
^ "Brad Glass, Princeton '52 - Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association". Retrieved 3 May 2016.
^ "Glass, Bradley M.". Wisconsin State Journal. August 9, 2015. p. B3.
^ ^a ^b "Bradley Glass". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
^ Nolte, Robert (November 26, 1971). "Rep. Glass to Seek Arrington's First District Seat in Senate". Chicago Tribune.
^ Asinoff, Lynn (October 14, 1972). "1st District State Senate Brad Glass, Republican and Ann Matasar, Democrat". The Roselle Register. p. 41.
^ Maher, Sharon. "Comptroller, treasurer races too close to call". Illinois Issues. 4 (8). Sangamon State University. ISSN 0738-9663. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
^ "GOP will gain seats in Senate: But not enough". Illinois Issues. 4 (8). Sangamon State University: 23. ISSN 0738-9663. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
^ Wisconsin Blue Book 1997-1998 page 493
^ Wisconsin Blue Book 2013-2014 page 564
^ Howlett, Michael (ed.). Illinois Blue Book 1975-1976. Springfield, Illinois: Illinois Secretary of State. p. 72. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
^ Lawrence Kestenbaum. "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Glass". politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved 2015-02-11.
^ Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, Inc; Martindale-Hubbell (Firm) (1992). The Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory. Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, Incorporated. ISBN 9781561600212. Retrieved 2015-02-11. {{cite book}}: |author1= has generic name (help)