Charles Carroll Glover Jr. (January 1, 1888 – November 13, 1976) was an American banker and philanthropist in Washington D.C. He was the son of former Riggs Bank President

Charles Carroll Glover Charles Carroll Glover (November 24, 1846 – February 25, 1936) was an American banker and philanthropist who made major contributions to the modern landscape of Washington, D.C. in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was President of Ri ...

and Annie Cunningham Glover. He was related to

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through his mother's side.

Early life and career

Glover was born on January 1, 1888, in Washington, D.C. He received a Bachelor of Arts from

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in 1910, and a Master of Arts in 1915. He then received a Bachelor of Laws from

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in 1912, and a Doctor of Laws in 1952. At Yale, he was a member of

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. Glover then worked as a partner at Glover & Father, an investment banking firm, from 1915 until 1932. In 1916, he became director of the

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, where his father previously served as President. In 1927, he was appointed as president of the

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Public advocacy and philanthropy

He served as president of the

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, the

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and the Yale Club of Washington, and an honorary trustee of

and the

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. Glover was a District of Columbia representative on Unemployment Relief Commission from 1931-1932, and a member of the Board of Public Welfare. He also served as vice chairman of the Yale Alumni Advisory Board.

Personal life

Glover was married to Marion Everett Wise Glover. They had a son, Charles C. Glover III, and a daughter, Nancy E. Symington.

References

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