James Glasgow
| James Glasgow | |
|---|---|
| First Secretary of State of North Carolina | |
| In office 1777–1798 | |
| Preceded by | none |
| Succeeded by | William White |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1735 Maryland |
| Died | 1819 Nashville, Tennessee |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  North Carolina Patriots |
| Service/branch | Militia |
| Years of service | 1776 |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge |
| XXX | |
James Glasgow (c. 1735-1819) served as the first North Carolina Secretary of State, from 1777 to 1798.[1]
Biography
Early life
The son of a Scottish minister, he was educated at William and Mary College.[1]
Career
He was active 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.
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.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Speculation Lands Collection at UNC-A
- ↑ Zella Armstrong, Some Tennessee Heroes of the Revolution: Compiled from Pension Statements, Genealogical Publishing Com, 2009, p. 117
External links
- NC Historical Markers
- A. B. Pruitt (1998). "Military Bounty Land Warrants and the Glasgow Land Fraud".