Charles Jasper Glidden | |
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| Born | August 29, 1857 |
| Died | September 11, 1927 (aged 70) |
| Spouse |
Lucy Emma Clegworth
(m. 1878–1927) |
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Charles Jasper Glidden (August 29, 1857 – September 11, 1927) was an American telephone pioneer, financier and supporter of the automobile in the United States. Charles Glidden, with his wife Lucy, were the first (in 1902) to circle the world in an automobile, and repeated the feat in 1908.