Nat Glover

Nat Glover
Born
Nathaniel Glover Jr.

(1943-03-29) March 29, 1943 (age 81)
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Alma materEdward Waters University, University of North Florida, FBI National Academy
OccupationPresident of Edward Waters University
SpouseDoris J. Bailey
ChildrenMichael, Clementine

Nathaniel Glover Jr. (born March 29, 1943), is an American former college administrator and former police officer and sheriff. Glover is considered a pioneer in leadership in Jacksonville, Florida. He was the first African American elected sheriff in Florida since the end of the Reconstruction.[1] He was a mayoral candidate and served as the President of Edward Waters University, Florida's first institution established for the education of African-Americans, from 2010 to 2018.[2][3] Previously he was the Sheriff of Jacksonville from 1995 to 2003, after serving in the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office since 1966. He was succeeded by John Rutherford.

  1. ^ "Nathaniel Glover" Archived 2016-04-12 at the Wayback Machine. jpl.coj.net. Jacksonville Public Library, African-American Collection, Nathaniel Glover.
  2. ^ Steve Patterson (February 12, 2011). "Nat Glover named 29th president of Edward Waters College". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved February 16, 2011.
  3. ^ "Former JSO Sheriff Nat Glover Inducted into Hall of Fame". Action News Jax. 13 March 2021. Retrieved 2021-10-08.