1876 Biography - Samuel M. Glassford
Samuel M. Glassford, of Vienna, Johnson County, is a native of Indiana County,
Pennsylvania. He was born on the 15th of November, 1825, his parents being
George and Elizabeth Glassford. His means of education were very limited. In
1847, he married Elizabeth Jones, by whom he has five children, vis.: George
Washington, James Monroe, Sophia Josephine, Charles Augustus, and Mary Ellen.
Mr. Glassford has followed, principally, the business of farming. On the 3d of
November, 1874, he was elected to the State Senate from the Fifty-first
District, having been nominated on the Farmers' ticket. He is a substantial and
well informed representative of his district.
Contributed 2022 Apr 22 by Norma Hass, extracted from 1876 Atlas of the State of Illinois, pages 130 and 240.
