Presley Thornton Glass (October 18, 1824 – October 9, 1902) was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for the 9th congressional district of Tennessee.
Presley Thornton Glass | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 9th district | |
| In office March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1889 | |
| Preceded by | Rice A. Pierce |
| Succeeded by | Rice A. Pierce |
| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives | |
| In office 1848 1882 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 18, 1824 Halifax County, United States |
| Died | October 9, 1902 (aged 77) Ripley, Tennessee |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Sarah C. Partee Glass |
| Children | Hiram D. Glass James Nelson Glass |
| Alma mater | Lexington (Kentucky) Law School |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Confederate States of America |
| Branch/service | Confederate States Army |
| Rank | Major |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Biography
editGlass was born on October 18, 1824, in Houston, Virginia in Halifax County son of Dudley and Nancy Carr Glass. In 1828, he moved with his parents to Weakley County, Tennessee, where he attended Dresden Academy. He was elected colonel of militia when he was eighteen years of age. He studied law, attended one course at Lexington (Kentucky) Law School. He married Sarah C. Partee on December 20, 1848. They had two children, Hiram D. and James Nelson.[1]
Career
editGlass was admitted to the bar in 1847 and commenced practice in Ripley, Tennessee. He served in the Tennessee House of Representatives in 1848 and again in 1882.
During the Civil War, Glass served as commissary with the rank of major in the Confederate service.[2]
Elected as a Democrat to the Forty-ninth and Fiftieth Congresses, Glass served from March 4, 1885, to March 3, 1889.[3] He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1888.
Death
editGlass died in Ripley, Tennessee, on October 9, 1902 (77 years, 356 days). He is interred at Maplewood Cemetery.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Presley T. Glass". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- ^ "Presley T. Glass". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- ^ "Presley T. Glass". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- ^ "Presley T. Glass". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
External links
edit- United States Congress. "Presley T. Glass (id: G000233)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.