John Glen (1744–1799) Explained

John Glen
Office:Chief Justice of Georgia
Term Start:1776
Term End:1778
Order1:6th
Office1:Mayor of Savannah, Georgia
Term Start1:1797
Term End1:1798
Predecessor1:John Noel
Successor1:Matthew McAllister
Birth Date:July 26, 1744
Birth Place:Charleston, South Carolina
Death Date:May 1799
Mother:Ann Alricks Glen
Father:William Glen

John Glen (July 26, 1744 – May 1799) was an American politician who served as the first Chief Justice of Georgia (1776–1778) and Mayor of Savannah (1797–1798).

Biography

Glen was born on May 4, 1758, in Charleston, South Carolina, the son of Ann (née Alricks) and William Glen.[1] In 1767, after graduating in law, he moved to Savannah, Georgia, where he started his own legal practice.[1] In 1769, he was elected to the lower Assembly in the Georgia colonial legislature.[1] In 1776, he was elected as Georgia's first Chief Justice; he served until 1778.[1] [2] He was captured during the Revolutionary War and was detained as a prisoner of war in Charleston.[1] He returned to Savannah in 1785.[1] He served as mayor of Savannah from 1797 to 1798.[3] He died in May 1799.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Glen, John, 1744-1799 . Georgia Historical Society.
  2. Web site: Gordon . Smith . A Short History of the Savannah Bar and the Savannah Bar Association. Savannah Bar Association. 1993 .
  3. Web site: A List of Mayors and Aldermen of the City of Savannah, Georgia, 1790-2012 . savannahga.gov. 44.