Presley T. Glass

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
1887 photo
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Tennessee's 9th district
In office
March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1889
Preceded byRice A. Pierce
Succeeded byRice A. Pierce
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
In office
1848
1882
Personal details
BornOctober 18, 1824 (1824-10-18)
Halifax County
DiedOctober 9, 1902 (1902-10-10) (aged 77)
Ripley, Tennessee
CitizenshipUnited States
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Sarah C. Partee Glass
ChildrenHiram D. Glass James Nelson Glass
Alma materLexington (Kentucky) Law School
ProfessionAttorney
Military service
Allegiance Confederate States of America
Branch/serviceConfederate States Army
RankMajor
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Biography

Glass 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

Glass 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

Glass died in Ripley, Tennessee on October 9, 1902 (77 years, 356 days). He is interred at Maplewood Cemetery.[4]

References
  1. "Presley T. Glass". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  2. "Presley T. Glass". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  3. "Presley T. Glass". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  4. "Presley T. Glass". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 22 April 2013.

Presley T. Glass at Find a Grave

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
Rice A. Pierce		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Tennessee's 9th congressional district
1885–1889		 Succeeded by
Rice A. Pierce
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