Person:William Glasscock (3)
William Ellsworth Glasscock
b.13 Dec 1862 Arnettsville, Monongalia, West Virginia, United States
d.12 Apr 1925 Morgantown, Monongalia, West Virginia, United States
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m. 1859
  1. Stephen Andrew Douglas Glasscock1860 - 1915
  2. William Ellsworth Glasscock1862 - 1925
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  • H.  William Ellsworth Glasscock1862 - 1925
  • W.  Mary Miller (add)
m. 15 Aug 1888
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Name William Ellsworth Glasscock
Gender Male
Birth? 13 Dec 1862 Arnettsville, Monongalia, West Virginia, United States
Marriage 15 Aug 1888 to Mary Miller (add)
Death? 12 Apr 1925 Morgantown, Monongalia, West Virginia, United States
Reference Number? Q889169?


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William Ellsworth Glasscock (December 13, 1862 – April 12, 1925) was an American politician who served as the 13th Governor of West Virginia as a Republican from 1909 to 1913.

Glasscock worked for several years as a teacher, becoming the superintendent of schools in 1887 before leaving education to become the clerk of the county circuit court in 1890.[1] He was admitted to the bar in 1903 and began practicing law. He worked as an attorney for Senator Stephen B. Elkins. At Elkins' recommendation, Glasscock was appointed as the internal revenue collection for the District of West Virginia in 1905 by President Theodore Roosevelt.[1]

In 1908, Glasscock resigned from this position to run for governor. He ran as the Republican nominee for Governor of West Virginia in 1908, beating Louis Bennett Sr. by 12,133 votes.[1] In his last year as governor, he declared martial law three times, sending troops to quell violent Coal Wars. Glasscock then returned to practicing law. Governor of West Virginia

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