Archibald Alexander Glenn | |
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20th Lieutenant Governor of Illinois | |
In office January 8, 1875 – January 8, 1877 | |
Governor | John Lourie Beveridge |
Preceded by | John Early |
Succeeded by | Andrew Shuman |
Member of the Illinois Senate | |
In office 1870-1872 | |
Personal details | |
Born | January 30, 1819 Nicholas County, Kentucky |
Died | May 21, 1901 Kansas | (aged 82)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Lavinia Cooper, Catherine Stricker |
Residence | Ripley, Illinois |
Profession | Justice of the peace |
Archibald Alexander Glenn (January 30, 1819 – May 21, 1901) was an American politician from Kentucky. Raised in Indiana, Glenn's father died when he was thirteen and Glenn had to provide for his family. In 1837, he moved to Illinois where he learned the printing trade and became a publisher. He campaigned for Henry Clay in 1844 then became a prominent politician in Brown County, Illinois. He was elected to the Illinois Senate in 1872 and was named its president two years later; this made him the acting Lieutenant Governor of Illinois. After his term, he moved to Wichita, Kansas, where he held several political positions.