Glenn E. Coolidge (December 2, 1902 – September 12, 1962) was an American politician and member of the

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for the 27th District.

Early life

Coolidge was born in Cripple Creek, Colorado in 1902 and his family moved to Lindsay, California in 1909. He married Margaret Welch, and worked in real estate and investment. Coolidge was a Republican from Felton, California.

Career

He was elected to the Assembly on November 4, 1952 and won reelection four times. He was the only candidate for Assembly for the 27th District in each of his elections.

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. Coolidge served as chairman of the Assembly's ways and means committee. During his time on the Assembly, Coolidge led the Republican economy bloc's attempts to stop Assemblyman Jesse M. Unruh from pushing through tax increases promoted by the

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. He was active with the Alcoholic Beverage Rehabilitation Commission, whose purpose was to study issues surrounding alcoholism and methods of treatment. Coolidge was a Delegate to the

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from California in

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and

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. In 1956 he was considered by California Governor

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for the position of California State Treasurer after

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resigned from the position due to health concerns, but

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was chosen for the position. Coolidge was the Republican candidate for the United States House of Representatives for California's 12th congressional district, and ran against Democrat W.K. Stewart from

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. Coolidge died of a heart attack on September 12, 1962 during his campaign for Congress in September 1962, and Republican Burt L. Talcott was elected. At the time of his death he had a bipartisan following in California state politics. Glenn Coolidge Drive on the University of California, Santa Cruz campus is named for Coolidge.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Coolidge, Glenn E. 1902 births 1962 deaths People from Lindsay, California Republican Party members of the California State Assembly 20th-century American legislators People from Cripple Creek, Colorado People from Felton, California 20th-century California politicians

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