Biography of 	Glynn, Gen. John Jr., Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by 	Mike Miller September 2000

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Gen. John Glynn Jr., secretary of the eastern system and general agent for
the Queen & Crescent railroad, was born in Ireland, County Clare, in the
year 1841.  At the age of five years he came with his parents to New
Orleans, La., where he was reared and finished his education in 1858.  He
commenced his career by entering the counting house of Horrell, Goyle &
Co., where he remained until the outbreak of the war. He at once offered
his services to his country, and entered as a private with the Orleans
guards of light artillery.  The battery operated with the western army
through the campaign battle of Chickamauga, after which, by the request of
General Beauregard, this battery was transferred to Charlestown to operate
as an effective light battery.  Our subject actually served three and
one-half years, and 365 days in the year, doing constant and active
service, not even being sick or wounded, or at any time away from his post,
for 1,283 days.  He took part in the engagements of battery of Farmington,
Perryville, Chickamauga, Bentonville, etc.  After hostilities ceased he
entered the employ of B. M. Horrell & Co., and finally succeeded the firm,
doing a general grain and produce business.  Conducting a successful
business until 1879, he retired and was elected administrator of public
accounts of New Orleans, under the bureau system of city affairs, which
office he filled with distinction and satisfaction for ten years.  After
this he became connected with the Northeastern railroad in construction as
general agent, and for the last three years has been the resident agent of
the Queen & Crescent railroad, of which the Northeastern is the southern
division.  He subsequently was elected secretary of the same road.  He took
an active part in organizing the Louisiana field artillery of Battery C, of
which he was appointed captain in January, 1882, and later colonel of the
regiment.  He was appointed major-general in command of the First district.
 In 18- Mr. Glynn was united in the bonds of matrimony with Miss Viguard,
sister of Henry Viguard, secretary of the American legation at Paris.
Socially Mr. Glynn is a member of the Pickwick club.

Biographical and Historical Memoires of Louisiana, (vol. 1), pp. 446-447.
Published by the Goodspeed Publishing Company, Chicago, 1892.