Glenn W. Birkett
Glenn W. Birkett (February 9, 1888 – April 13, 1950) was an American farmer and politician.
Born in Caledonia, Illinois, Birkett received his bachelor's degree from Beloit College and was a farmer. He served in the United States Army during World War I in the Northern Russian Expedition and also served during World War II. Birkett was a Republican. He served as chairman of the Rochester, Wisconsin Town Board and on the Racine County, Wisconsin Board of Supervisors. Birkett ran for the United States House of Representatives in 1941 and lost the election. In 1949, Birkett served in the Wisconsin State Assembly. He died while still in office while attempting to remove a boulder on his property in Rochester, Wisconsin with the use of dynamite which caused injuries to Birkett. Birkett died in a hospital in Burlington, Wisconsin as the result of his injuries.[1][2]