Gaston, Joseph. "The Centennial History of Oregon, 1811-1912." Vol. 3. Chicago, Clarke Publishing Co., 1912. p. 503. CHARLES H. GLOVER who upon the 1st of October, 1911, entered upon the duties of superintendent of the Yamhill county poor farm, has been a resident of the northwest off and on for over twenty-five years. He was born in Minnesota on the 2d of February, 1861, and is a son of Joshua T. and Mary (Sigby) Glover. The father was born and reared on Long Island, New York, but the mother was a native of Pennsylvania. After completing his education, Joshua T. Glover learned the carpenter's trade, which he followed in New York city until he attained his majority. He then took a position as ship carpenter, and during the succeeding years made voyages to many ports. About 1849 he sailed around the Horn to San Francisco, where for a time he followed his trade, receiving for his services eighteen dollars per day, and prospected along the Sacramento river. He remained in California for two years then returned to New York by way of the Isthmus. For a time thereafter he was engaged in the mercantile business in New York city, but in 1855 he left the east and went to Minnesota, locating in St. Paul. There he devoted his attention to contracting and building, becoming extensively interested in real estate in St. Peter, Minnesota. About this time a bill was introduced in the legislature to change the capital, but the bill was stolen just before it was to have been signed, and a heavy slump in property values resulted. Mr. Glover lost considerable money, but he continued to reside in St. Peter until 1878. His next removal was to Kansas, where he engaged in farming until 1888, when he came to Oregon. Upon his arrival here he first located in Lane county,. but subsequently removed to Douglas, where he engaged in farming until 1900. In the latter year he withdrew from active work and made his home with his son, our subject, who was then living in Washington. There he passed away in 1901, at the age of seventy-seven years. The mother passed away the same year. Of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Glover there were born five children, our subject being the third in order of birth. The others are as follows: a daughter, who died in infancy; Sarah, the wife of Festus Cowger, of Oklahoma, who died on October 3, 1911; Harriet, the wife of Eugene Harvey, who is a resident of Chelan county, Washington; and George A., who is living in The Dalles, Oregon. Reared in Minnesota to the age of eighteen years, Charles H. Glover attended the common schools of that state in the acquirement of an education. In 1879 he started for himself, his first position being on the Burlington & Missouri Railroad. In 1882 he went to California, locating in Sacramento county, whence he later removed to Wyoming and for five years worked on a ranch where they kept seventy-five thousand cattle. At the expiration of that time he returned to Minnesota, where he farmed for two years, then went to California. After spending two months in the latter state he came to Oregon, locating in Lane county in 1889. There he bought and operated a ranch for a year, then selling it he once more located in Minnesota. Upon his return to his native state he bought two farms and for eight years thereafter he devoted his entire attention to their operation. Disposing of his land at the end of that time he came to Oregon, but purchased a fine ranch across the Columbia river in Washington. He remained there until 1902, when selling his land he came to Yamhill county and bought eighty acres of most excellent land nine miles west of McMinnville. He devoted his attention to the further improvement and cultivation of this place until July, 1911, when he sold it and on the first of the following October entered upon the duties of superintendent of the Yamhill county poor farm, containing one hundred and twenty-seven acres. In 1884 Mr. Glover was united in marriage to Miss Edith Davis, who is a native of Minnesota and a daughter of Isaac and Catharine (Pettice) Davis. Of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Glover there have been born three children: Ina C., who was born on the 24th of October, 1888, now county; school in Gopher valley, Yamhill county; Iva H., whose birth occurred on the 23d of December, 1890, a teacher in Wasco county, Oregon, and Irl I., born on May 15, 1903, who is still in school. His political support Mr. Glover gives to the republican party, but gives his endorsement to the policy of the insurgent faction of that party. He has never sought official honors or political preferment but served as school clerk at one time. Fraternally he is affiliated with the Woodmen of the World of Minnesota. Mr. Glover has met with a goodly degree of success in his undertakings and in addition to his other interests has a nice residence property in Portland, that he rents. He is well qualified for the position he is now filling, and will undoubtedly discharge his duties with efficiency and in a manner entirely satisfactory to those responsible for his appointment. ******************* Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in January 2008 by Diana Smith. Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.