Record #:

3363

Author(s):

Arthur, Billy

Abstract:

James Glasgow was the state's first secretary of state (1776 to 1779).When people learned that the perceived model citizen had used the office for corrupt land dealings, he was fined and disgraced. A county named for him was changed to Greene County.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 57 Issue 12, May 1990, p13-14, il

Subject(s):

Glasgow, James, 1735-1819