| Martin Henry Glynn | |
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| 40th Governor of New York | |
| In office October 17, 1913 – December 31, 1914 |
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| Lieutenant | Robert F. Wagner (acting) |
| Preceded by | William Sulzer |
| Succeeded by | Charles S. Whitman |
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| Born | September 27, 1871 Valatie, New York |
| Died | December 14, 1924 (aged 53) Albany, New York |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Martin Henry Glynn (September 27, 1871 – December 14, 1924) was an American politician. He was the 40th Governor of New York from 1913 to 1914, the first Irish American Roman Catholic head of government of what was then the most populated state of the US.
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He graduated from Fordham University in 1894, then studied at Albany Law School, and was admitted to the bar in 1897. From 1896 on, he wrote for the Albany Times-Union daily newspaper, becoming eventually its editor, publisher and owner.
Glynn was elected as a Democrat to the 56th United States Congress, and served from March 4, 1899, to March 3, 1901. He was New York State Comptroller from 1907 to 1908, elected in 1906, but defeated for re-election in 1908 by Republican Charles H. Gaus.
He was elected Lieutenant Governor of New York in 1912 on the ticket with William Sulzer, and succeeded to the governorship upon Sulzer's impeachment and removal from office in 1913. He was the first Catholic New York governor, but was defeated for re-election by Charles S. Whitman in 1914.
He was a delegate to the 1916 and 1924 Democratic National Conventions.
Glynn committed suicide in 1924, after having suffered from chronic back pain from a spinal injury throughout his adult life.[1] He was buried at the St. Agnes Cemetery in Menands, New York.
The Crucifixion of Jews Must Stop! is an article by Glynn that appeared in the October 31, 1919, issue of The American Hebrew lamenting the poor conditions for European Jews after World War I. Glynn referred to these conditions as a potential "holocaust" and asserted that "six million Jewish men and women are starving across the seas".[2][3] Because of these coincidences, the article has been exploited by Holocaust denial groups.[4]
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by George N. Southwick |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 20th congressional district 1899–1901 |
Succeeded by George N. Southwick |
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| Preceded by William C. Wilson |
New York State Comptroller 1907 - 1908 |
Succeeded by Charles H. Gaus |
| Preceded by Thomas F. Conway |
Lieutenant Governor of New York 1913 |
Succeeded by Robert F. Wagner Acting Lieutenant Governor |
| Preceded by William Sulzer |
Governor of New York 1913 - 1914 |
Succeeded by Charles S. Whitman |
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