Glenard P. Lipscomb
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Glenard Paul Lipscomb was a United States Congress
man from the state of California
.
Born in Jackson County, Michigan
, Lipscomb moved to California with his parents in 1920, where the family settled in Los Angeles
. He was educated in the Los Angeles public schools, including Belmont High School (Los Angeles, California)
. After attending the University of Southern California
and Woodbury College
(now in Burbank
), he became an accountant.
He served in the Army
's Financial Corps during World War II
and in 1947 was elected to the California State Assembly
56th district
, where he served until 1953. That year he won a special election to the U.S. House
to replace Norris Poulson
, representing California's twenty-fourth district
.
Lipscomb continued to serve in the House for the remainder of his life. He died of intestinal cancer
at Bethesda Naval Hospital at the age of 54 and is interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery
, Hollywood Hills. The submarine USS Glenard P. Lipscomb
was named after him.
Lipscomb was married to Virginia Sognalian Lipscomb, a classmate at Belmont.
For a short time a BSA camp near Big Bear Lake
was named after him: Camp Lipscomb.
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....
man from the state of California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
Born in Jackson County, Michigan
Jackson County, Michigan
As of the census of 2000, there were 158,422 people, 58,168 households, and 40,833 families residing in the county. The population density was 224 people per square mile . There were 62,906 housing units at an average density of 89/sq mi...
, Lipscomb moved to California with his parents in 1920, where the family settled in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. He was educated in the Los Angeles public schools, including Belmont High School (Los Angeles, California)
Belmont High School (Los Angeles, California)
Belmont Senior High School is a public high school located at 1575 West 2nd Street in the Westlake community of Los Angeles, California. The school, which serves grades 9 through 12, is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District.-History:...
. After attending the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
and Woodbury College
Woodbury University
Woodbury University, founded as "Woodbury Business College", is a private, non-profit, coeducational, nonsectarian university located in Burbank, California.-History:...
(now in Burbank
Burbank, California
Burbank is a city in Los Angeles County in Southern California, United States, north of downtown Los Angeles. The estimated population in 2010 was 103,340....
), he became an accountant.
He served in the Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
's Financial Corps during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and in 1947 was elected to the California State Assembly
California State Assembly
The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. There are 80 members in the Assembly, representing an approximately equal number of constituents, with each district having a population of at least 420,000...
56th district
California's 56th State Assembly district
California's 56th State Assembly District is one of 80 districts in the California State Assembly. It is currently represented by Democrat Tony Mendoza of Artesia.-District profile:...
, where he served until 1953. That year he won a special election to the U.S. House
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
to replace Norris Poulson
Norris Poulson
C. Norris Poulson served as the 36th Mayor of Los Angeles, California from 1953 to 1961, after having been a California State Assemblyman and then a member of the United States Congress for eight years...
, representing California's twenty-fourth district
California's 24th congressional district
California's 24th congressional district covers most of Ventura and inland Santa Barbara counties.The district is currently represented by Republican Elton Gallegly.-Voting:-List of representatives:-Election results:-1952:...
.
Lipscomb continued to serve in the House for the remainder of his life. He died of intestinal cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
at Bethesda Naval Hospital at the age of 54 and is interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery
Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills)
Forest Lawn – Hollywood Hills Cemetery is part of the Forest Lawn chain of Southern California cemeteries. It is at 6300 Forest Lawn Drive in the Hollywood Hills neighborhood in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles, California, on the lower north slope at the far east end of the Santa Monica...
, Hollywood Hills. The submarine USS Glenard P. Lipscomb
USS Glenard P. Lipscomb (SSN-685)
USS Glenard P. Lipscomb , a unique submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Glenard P. Lipscomb , who served as a Congressman from the 24th District of California from 1953 until his death in 1970.-Design:Glenard P. Lipscomb was the Navy's second design using a...
was named after him.
Lipscomb was married to Virginia Sognalian Lipscomb, a classmate at Belmont.
For a short time a BSA camp near Big Bear Lake
Big Bear Lake
Big Bear Lake is a reservoir in the San Bernardino Mountains, in San Bernardino County, California, United States. At a surface elevation of , it has an east-west length of approximately 7 miles and is approximately 2.5 miles at its widest measurement, though the lake's width mostly averages a...
was named after him: Camp Lipscomb.