James Glasgow

James Glasgow (c. 1735 – November 17, 1819) served as the first North Carolina Secretary of State, from 1777 to 1798.[1]

For the New Zealand cricketer, see James Glasgow (cricketer).
James Glasgow
First Secretary of State of North Carolina
In office
1777–1798
Preceded bynone
Succeeded byWilliam White
Personal details
Born1735
Province of Maryland
DiedNovember 17, 1819 (aged 83–84)
Nashville, Tennessee
ChildrenNancy
Military service
AllegianceNorth Carolina militia
Branch/serviceMilitia
Years of service1776-1780
UnitDobbs County Regiment
Battles/warsBattle of Moore's Creek Bridge

Biography

Early life

James Glasgow, the son of a Scottish minister, Reverend James Patrick Glasgow and his wife, Martha Jones, of Cecil County, Maryland. He was born in the Colony of Maryland and educated at the College of William & Mary. After graduation he served as an accounting and corresponding clerk for an import-export house in Suffolk, Virginia.[1]

Career

He was an officer in the American Revolutionary War in North Carolina, and in December 1776, was rewarded by the last of the state's provincial congresses with the office of Secretary of State. From 1777 to 1781, Glasgow lived at Harmony Hall in Kinston.[2][3]

Service record:[2]

In 1791, while he was still serving as Secretary of State, the state legislature named a county after him. He resigned in disgrace after a scandal known as the "Glasgow Land Fraud." After his resignation, the county was renamed Greene County.

Personal life

His daughter, Nancy Glasgow, married Willoughby Williams, a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, and later remarried to Joseph McMinn, who served as Governor of Tennessee from 1815 to 1821.[4]

References
  1. "James Glasgow (c.1735- 1819)". Speculation Lands Collection at UNC-Ashville.
  2. Lewis, J.D. "James Glasgow". The American Revolution in North Carolina. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
  3. Holloman, James R. "James Glasgow". NCPedia. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
  4. Armstrong, Zella (2009). Some Tennessee Heroes of the Revolution: Compiled from Pension Statements. Genealogical Publishing Com. p. 117. ISBN 9780806306841.


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