Glenn Edsel Summers (February 19, 1925 – February 16, 2020) was an American attorney and politician in the state of

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. Summers was born in

Bristol, Florida Bristol is a city in and the county seat of Liberty County, Florida, United States. It is the only incorporated city in Liberty County. The population was 996 at the 2010 census, up from 845 at the 2000 census. Two schools are based in Bristo ...

. He was a veteran of

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and served in the

United States Navy The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the largest and most powerful navy in the world, with the estimated tonnage ...

. Summers received his bachelor's and law degrees from

University of Florida The University of Florida (Florida or UF) is a public land-grant research university in Gainesville, Florida. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida, traces its origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its ...

. Summers practiced law in Bristol, Florida. He also served as county judge for

Liberty County, Florida Liberty County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,974, making it the least populous county in Florida. Its county seat is Bristol. Liberty County is one of only two dry counties in Florida ( ...

from 1976 until his retirement in 1997. Summers also lived in

Estiffanulga, Florida Estiffanulga is an unincorporated area, unincorporated community in Liberty County, Florida, Liberty County, Florida, United States. Glenn E. Summers (1925-2020), judge, lawyer, and politician, lived in Estiffanulga. References

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after he retired as county judge. He served in the

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from 1947 to 1951, as a Democrat, representing Liberty County.

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