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John Glenn
American astronaut and politician (1921–2016)
"Senator Glenn" redirects here. For other uses, see Senator Glenn (disambiguation).
For other people named John Glenn, see John Glenn (disambiguation).
John Glenn | |
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Official portrait, 1990s | |
| In office December 24, 1974 – January 3, 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Howard Metzenbaum |
| Succeeded by | George Voinovich |
| In office January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | William Roth |
| Succeeded by | William Roth |
| Born | John Herschel Glenn Jr. (1921-07-18)July 18, 1921 Cambridge, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | December 8, 2016(2016-12-08) (aged 95) Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Muskingum University (BS) |
| Civilian awards | |
| Signature | |
| Branch/service | |
| Years of service | 1941–1965 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles/wars | |
| Military awards | |
| Space career | |
Time in space | 4h 55m 2
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