Samuel M. Glassford
Samuel McFadden Glassford | |
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Member of the Illinois Senate from the 51st district | |
In office 1874 –1878 | |
Preceded by | Charles M. Perrell |
Succeeded by | Andrew J. Kuykendall |
Personal details | |
Born | Indiana County, Pennsylvania | November 15, 1825
Died | October 3, 1914 Johnson County, Illinois | (aged 76)
Political party | Independent |
Residence | Elvira, Illinois |
Profession | Farmer, miner |
Samuel McFadden Glassford (November 15, 1825 – February 8, 1901) was an American politician from
Biography
Samuel McFadden Glassford was born in
In 1860, Glassford sold his interest in coal to his brother John, then retired to the family farm in Elvira, Illinois. He had inherited a share of the farm from his parents and bought out the portions granted to the other heirs. He continued to accumulate land for the farm until his estate totaled approximately 1,500 acres (610 ha). In 1861, he partnered with his brother to build a flour and woolen mill in Vienna. However, shortly before the mill was put into motion, it burned down for a loss of about $40,000. In the ensuing years, Glassford became a staunch prohibitionist. In 1874, he was elected to the Illinois Senate, where he served two consecutive two-year terms as an independent.[1]
Glassford married Elizabeth Jones in 1846, but she died a few years later. In 1851, Glassford married her sister, Juliet Jones. They had three children together: Josephine, Charles A., and Mary E. The Glassfords were members of the Christian Church.[1] Samuel M. Glassford died near Vienna on February 8, 1901 and was buried in the Old Oliver Cemetery.
References
- ^ a b c The Biographical Review of Johnson, Massac, Pope and Hardin Counties. Chicago, IL: Biographical Publishing Co. 1893. pp. 302–303.