George Washington Glick, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

George Washington Glick

American politician

Date of Birth: 04-Jul-1827

Place of Birth: Fairfield County, Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 13-Apr-1911

Profession: judge, lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About George Washington Glick

  • George Washington Glick (July 4, 1827 – April 13, 1911) was the ninth Governor of Kansas.George Washington Glick was raised on his father's farm near Greencastle, Ohio.
  • He enlisted for service in the Mexican–American War, but saw no action.
  • At age 21 he entered the law offices of Buckland and Hayes (later President Rutherford B.
  • Hayes); he was admitted to the bar two years later and established a moderate law practice, earning a reputation as a hard-working lawyer.
  • Glick moved to Atchison, Kansas, in 1859 and formed a partnership with Alfred P.
  • Otis.
  • He served as a Union soldier in the 2nd Kansas Infantry during the Civil War.
  • Elected to the Kansas State Legislature in 1862, he served for 14 of the next 18 years and was Speaker pro tempore in 1876.
  • He served in both houses of the state legislature.
  • Glick was well respected and considered "just and expert" by his colleagues.He was elected Governor in 1882 and served until 1885.
  • Legislation enacted during his tenure included the creation of a railroad commission, a "good roads" law, reassessment of tax laws, and the establishment of a livestock sanitary commission.
  • He was later appointed pension agent in Topeka by President Grover Cleveland. After 15 years of civic service, George Glick was forced to abandon his political career because of a throat infection that nearly destroyed his ability to speak.
  • He continued, however, as an attorney for various railroads.
  • He also managed his farm and served as a charter member and first vice president of the Kansas Historical Society. Glick died in 1911 in Atchison, Kansas.

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