About John Glen
Lived 1744 – 1799 (aged 54–55). John Glen was a politician.
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. In 1767, after graduating in law, he moved to Savannah, Georgia, where he started his own legal practice. He was captured during the Revolutionary War and was detained as a prisoner of war in Charleston. He died in May 1799.
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John Glen was born on 26 July 1744 in Charleston.
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John Glen died in 1799.
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John Glen was a politician.
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