Representative John Franklin Glover View All Years

HON. JOHN FRANKLIN GLOVER

MR. SPEAKER—Your committee appointed to prepare suitable resolutions commemorating the life and work of the Hon. John, Franklin Glover, late of Osceola county, Iowa, beg leave to submit the following memorial:

Honorable John Franklin Glover was born September 16, 1845, in Hartleton, Union county, Pa., the son of William and Eliza (Fisher) Glover. In 1846 his parents moved to Stephenson county, Ill., where they lived until their deaths. When but one year old Mr. Glover moved to Monroe, Wis., and he was living there when the Civil War broke out.

In 1864 he enlisted in Company D, Thirty-eighth Regiment, Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, and was later transferred to Company F in the same regiment. He was promoted to second lieutenant. He served under General Grant in Virginia.

Mr. Glover had not completed his education when he enlisted. He had some schooling at Freeport, Ill., and Monroe, Wis., but at the close of the war he entered the university of Wisconsin and was graduated with the degree of Bachelor of Arts in 1871 and Master of Arts in 1874. The same year he came to Osceola county and was elected clerk of courts. In 1878 he was admitted to the bar. A few years later he was elected to the state legislature and served in the 16th General Assembly. Later he was mayor of Sibley for three years and county attorney for two years.

The deceased was married to Mary Frances Upton, who died May 23, 1886, leaving one son, Lyn Fisher, who is now living in Sibley. In 1908 he was ordained to the ministry of the Congregational church and since that time has served as a supply minister in Iowa, Minnesota and Missouri. For many years he has served as pension attorney.

His wealth of knowledge has been the cause of wonder of all who had his acquaintance. History and political questions were his hobbies. He cited events and dates of ancient history as surely as he could point out the minute details of congressional bills. He followed the events of the late war so closely that he could give the minute details of every battle. Mr. Glover was a philanthropist with his knowledge. He gave of his services freely.

Therefore, Be It Resolved, that the House of Representatives take this occasion to express its appreciation of his character and public services to the state and at this time extend to his bereaved relatives its sincere sympathy in their sorrow, and

Be It Further Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be spread upon the journal of the House and that the chief clerk be instructed to forward an engrossed copy of same to the family of the deceased.

F. M. YEAR,

JOHN BRADLEY,

T. E. MOEN,

Committee.

Adopted March 23, 1921.