The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-13
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SKETCH WRITTEN BY a NEIGH
Dor AND FRIEND WHO
KNOWS HIM WELL.

KNOWS HIM WELL.
William E, Glasscock. the nominee
of the Republican party for governor,
was born and reared upon small
.''arm on Indian Greek, Monoesslis
county. and Is one Of family 81 ten.
children, His parents were Of scotch
descent. His early education was con.
fined to the public schools. In these
schools the strong qualities Of mind
md heart, which were afterwards de.
stined to make him leader Of men,
became manifest. when eontrover-
sy arose among the pupils OF the
school "Bl Glasscock," as he was
endeartngiy called, was always chosen
as arbiter. Here also 1T was that he
frst acquired desire for knowledge
aeyopd the province of the public
Schools. His father being unable to
11rnish the means necessary to give
Il his children a higher education,
this boy determined to make his own
way and earn for himself the means
ct securing a liberal education. In.
edition to attending the public
schools. he applied himself OF nights
md mornings to an independent course
lof study with q view to preparing
himself 10 teach. This he did thor.
ouhgly. and at the very early age Of
tighteen years became a very success.
III school teacher. so progressive
md popular was he as teacher that
N 1887 he was elected county super.
f1tendent Of free schools OF Monon.
salia county and reelected in 1888.
This Office is one OF considerable I'm.
.rortance in that county. owing to the
fnct that the chief educational institu.
lion Of the State is located there. Dur.
ing his term as superintendent Of
schools be was married to Mary Alice
Niller. the accomplished daughter Of
nelghboring village merchant. To
This union three children were born.
one of whom, a bright boy OF twelve
years. is still living. Mr.. Glasscock,s
conduct Of the ofice Of county super.
intendent and his larger acquaintance
wits the people of the county. great.
" increased the public confidence In,
him. Consequently. when. he offered
himself at the next election as a can
didate for clerk OF the circuit court,
he was overwhelmingly nominated id.
the primaray Of his party, and after,
wards overwhelmingly elected at the
general election. The performance Of
his duties in this office was 50 intelli.
gent, able and satisfactory that at me
end of his term he was reelected for
another term without opposition in his
own party.
During his service as clerk he stud.
died Law and completed his course at
the State University. At tue expira.
tton. Of his second term as clerk he be.
gan the practice of law. 1t was no sur.
prise to his friends to learn that he
succeeded from the start. Having nat.
urally legal mind. and with clear
perception, calm patience and tire.
less energy, he soon became a leader
at the bar Of his native county, enjoy.
ing a lpcrativ and well paying prac.
tice.
On the death of Hon. Thomas E. Da-
Wis in 1905, he was appointed cpIlec.
tor of Internal revenue for West VIZ.
ginia by Theodore Roosevelt. presi.
dent of'tne United sttaes. and since
has acceptably filled that Office and
at the same time successfully contin.
ued his law practice at &organtown.
In all the public trusts he has display
ed full realization OF his responsi.
bility, and has conscientioasly PER-
formed the duties thereof % The tulls
est extent. His home life is beauts4
full. Surrounded by a happy family,
he dispenses q kindly and generous
but unostenstatious hospitalits in true
American style. He IS now torty.slS
years Otage and In the very prime u
lQlfe HeisSa man Of great intellectual
force, Of Sgentle manners, considerate
of the feelings ana welfare 81 others.
and 81 unassa iiable Christian charac.
tertust such man As would grace
the executiye cnair of any State d
splendid styps o. Amsnean manhood.
4 Member Of the Bar 81 afononsalia
County.