In 1918 , Democrat McGlennon , then majority leader of the state senate , defeated Republican William Ross by just 299 votes out of more than 25,000 cast . McGlennon was then the elected representative to the 66th United States Congress ( March 4 , 1919 &ndash; March 3 , 1921 ) , representing New Jersey 's 8th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives , but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1920 to the 67th United States Congress . He served as a delegate to the 1920 Democratic National Convention . In 1924 , he was appointed judge of the New Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals and served until his death . Cornelius also was acting supervising principal at Harrison , New Jersey from 1926 to 1931
1920 Democratic National Convention
1920 Democratic National Convention
Cornelius Augustine McGlennon