The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-04-04
JUDGE GLENN IS ILL
Venerable City Treasurer Is
Suffering From Nervousness
CONDITION is SERIOUS.
Family HOpefuI--Brief History
of His Life.

Judge a. A. Glenn, who on last Tues
day was elected to his second term as
treasurer Of the city Of Wichita by a
unanimous vote Of the people. is in a
rather serious condition at his home, 72
North Topeka avenue. All who know
Judge Glenn have nothing but good
word Tor him and the knowledge Of his
Illness wiz no doubt give occasion to
general regret among his host Of friends.
The judge is suffering from nervous
collapse
DR.. John Minnick. the attending physi-
clan. assured the family that the ven
cradle treasurer's present illness IS moth
ing to be alarmed at at this lluAe, but
because of his advanced age. they are
nevertheless anxious as to the result
Judge Glenn has been indIsposed for
several months. but it was not until
last Monday that ne took to his bed
The history of Judge Glenn's career in
many respects resembles that of the
great Lincoln, especially in the etrug-
gles and hardships endured for the sake
Of gaining an education.
Archibald Alexander Glenn was born
in Nicholas county, Ky, at the parental
homestead on the Licking river, January
30 1919. He was but three years old
when the family removed to Indiana,
where he was reared as a farmers boy
and received but a limited education.
His father died when was was thirteen
years old and at this age he was com
PEELED to forgo his desire for an education
and Immediately set to work to assist IN
the support Of his mother and brothers
and sisters. younger than he. At the
age Of eighteen. Mr.. Glenn moved to
Rushville, H., and began learning the
printers trade, in which he continued
until 1874
For some time he was the editor and
publisher of a paper caIledthe Rushvnle
Wig and lost almost his entire fortune
fn working for the election OF Henry
Clay for president
Mr.. Glenn was justice Of the peace IN
Ripley and also postmaster. He was
elected clerk of the court and also re-
corder Of deeds in Brown county and was
a delegate to the constitutional c0nven-
ton In 1852. He was also superintendent
Of schools in Brown county for four
years and member Of the state board of
equalization of taxes and state senator
for some time. He presided over the
state senate for four years, and later
become lieutenant governor acting as
governor when Governor Beverage who
then was at the helm ofthe state was
absent from the same. Immediately az
ter completing his term as lieutenant
governor. in ISIS. Judge Glenn removed
10 Wichita and has been a resident Of
this city and state ever since. He was
recognized here as q capable and tai
ented man and almost from the start
held various political positions
In politics he has always beena Demo I
Graf, standing fast tothar party in the
moments Of triumph as well as IN time
of defeat.
In 1851 Judge Glenn married Miss La
vinia Cooper of Pike county, III. and of
this union six children were born, of
which only two, however. VIM c.. Glenn
of Webb City l4o.. and Mrs. Ella Glenn
Shields OF this city, survive. His first
wife died in 1881, and in June g, 1855. he
married Catherine strlclder of Dayton /
Ohio. Though denied the facilities Of q /
modern education. Judge Glenn through /
his own Efforts successfully mastered /
Latin and Greek and was recognized /
mathematician among his associates.
Judge Glenn is now 81 years old. but +
for all that until he was overcome by his I
recent illness he never missed a day at t
his ofce in the city building. He IS con- +
sidered one Of the brightest pension law /
vers in the country. and there is many /
an old soldier in this city today who is /
thankful to him for the aid afforded IN 4
securing a. portion Of Uncle Sans bounty /
70 cha veteran