William Glass

William Glass
Born
William Glasgow

(1786-05-11)11 May 1786
Died1853 (aged 66–67)
Occupation(s)soldier, fisherman, settler
SpouseMaria Magdalena Leenders
Children16

William Glass (11 May 1786 – 1853) was a Scottish Corporal and settler. He established the settlement that would become Edinburgh of the Seven Seas, the main settlement on Tristan da Cunha.[1][2]

  1. ^ "From Tristan da Cunha to New London: Family traces whaling history". The Day. 2017-06-10. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  2. ^ "Lost Ships and Lonely Seas/Chapter 4 – Wikisource, the free online library". en.m.wikisource.org. Retrieved 2020-05-03.