Peter Garland Glover | |
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| State Treasurer of Missouri | |
| In office January 11, 1843 – October 27, 1851 | |
| Governor | Thomas Reynolds Meredith Miles Marmaduke John C. Edwards Austin Augustus King |
| Preceded by | Abraham McClellan |
| Succeeded by | Alfred William Morrison |
| Missouri Secretary of State | |
| In office May 27, 1837–1839 | |
| Preceded by | John C. Edwards |
| Succeeded by | James Lawerence Minor |
| State Auditor of Missouri | |
| In office March 1835–1837 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Shurlds |
| Succeeded by | Hiram H. Baber |
| Member of theMissouri House of Representatives | |
| In office 1832–1835 | |
| Member of theMissouri Senate from the29th district | |
| In office 1842 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1792-01-14)January 14, 1792 |
| Died | October 27, 1851(1851-10-27) (aged 59) |
| Party | Democratic Party |
| Occupation | Politician |
Peter Garland Glover (January 14, 1792 – October 27, 1851) was an American politician. He served in multiple Missouri state offices, includingState Auditor,Secretary of State, andState Treasurer.
Glover was born on January 14, 1792, inBuckingham County, Virginia, later moving toCallaway County, Missouri with his family. ADemocrat, he served as a Callaway County judge from 1830 to 1832, resigning from his position to represent Callaway County in theMissouri House of Representatives, which he served in from 1832 to 1835. Other Missouri offices he served in include Register of Lands;Auditor, from March 1835[1] to 1837;Secretary of State, from May 27, 1837[1] to 1839;[2][3] and the state's first and only School Commissioner, from 1839 to 1841.[4] He served in theMissouri Senate in 1842 and represented the29th district; he resigned to serve asState Treasurer.[5] As treasurer, he was paid $1,250 per year, as well as a bond of $100,000.[3] He served from January 11, 1843, until dying in office in 1851.[1][2] Over the span of his career, he held every state office in Missouri, with exception toGovernor, though was the current Democratic gubernatorial candidate at the time of his death.[6]
Glover had eleven children with his wife, Martha Moseley. He lived on a farm inJefferson City, beginning in 1832. He died on October 27, 1851, aged 59, inOsage County, from illness, and is buried in the Woodland Cemetery, in Jefferson City.[3][2]
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| Preceded by | Missouri State Auditor 1835–1837 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Missouri Secretary of State 1837–1839 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Missouri State Treasurer 1843–1851 | Succeeded by |
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