Eastern District of South Carolina / Appointed 1929 / Served to 1938

John Lyles Glenn Jr.

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of South Carolina

Appointed by President Herbert Hoover in 1929 and confirmed by voice vote, John Lyles Glenn Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of South Carolina. He earned a law degree from University of Oxford Faculty of Law in 1918. He previously served on the Western District of South Carolina.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, April 29, 1929

Appointed by
Herbert Hoover, 1929
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Wofford College 1912 · University of Oxford Faculty of Law 1918
Succeeded by
Alva Moore Lumpkin
Federal judicial service

A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.

Education
Sources

9 years on the Eastern District of South Carolina. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).