Robert W. Glover (November 15, 1866 - March 29, 1956) was a teacher, postmaster, tax assessor, judge, state legislator, and

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pastor in Arkansas. He served in both houses of the

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Career

Glover was born in

Grant County, Arkansas Grant County is a county in the U.S. state of Arkansas. Its population was 17,853 at the 2010 United States Census. The county seat is Sheridan. Grant County is included in the Little Rock–North Little Rock– Conway, AR Metropolitan ...

to William H. & Margarate C. () Glover, a prominent family in the settlement of the county. He attended local schools, graduating from Sheridan High School. Following graduation Glover worked as a farmer and teacher for ten years before seeking public office. Glover served as Grant County Assessor from 1896 to 1900.. He served in the Arkansas House from 1905 to 1909. In 1907 he announced his campaign for senate. In 1909 he was elected to the

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representing the Ninth District, which included Grant, Saline and

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counties. In 1909 he introduced the resolution calling for the establishment of four state agricultural colleges. He was appointed

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of Sheridan on April 4, 1917, and was elected

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, serving from 1923 to 1925.

Family

His brother

David Delano Glover David Delano Glover (January 18, 1868 – April 5, 1952) was a U.S. Representative from Arkansas's 6th congressional district. Life and work Born in Prattsville in Grant County, Glover attended the public schools of Prattsville and Sherid ...

was a U.S. congressman. His son Conrad Nathan Glover became a religious leader and wrote a memoir.

References

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