Columbia-Philadelphia County PA Archives Biographies.....Glenn, Henry F. 1837 - living in 1899 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com July 1, 2005, 11:02 pm Author: Biographical Publishing Co. HENRY F. GLENN. The Jackson & Woodin Manufacturing Company of Berwick is one of the largest and best known concerns of its kind in this country and much credit for its success is due its present manager, the subject of this biography. He is a son of Robert and Sarah (Thomas) Glenn, and was born in Philadelphia. Robert Glenn, father of our subject, died in 1854, and Henry F. is the only surviving member of the family. He was reared and educated in the public schools of Philadelphia. Being of a mechanical turn of mind he took a course of study in mechanical engineering, but later gave up the study and became a clerk in a drygoods store, at which calling he continued until 1870. He then removed to Berwick and entered the employ of Jackson & Woodin as clerk. Two years later the firm was merged into The Jackson & Woodin Manufacturing Company, and our subject was promoted to the position of secretary, the duties of which he performed in a manner as to gain the approval of his employers. He was soon after rewarded for his faithfulness and the interest he took in the welfare of the company by being made manager. He was also general manager of the Berwick Rolling Mills until it was consolidated with The Jackson & Woodin Company, and served as its treasurer for one year. He possesses not only the respect of the men under his supervision, but is held in. high esteem by all with whom he is acquainted, both in business and private life. He is also deeply interested in the growth and development of Berwick and actively supports all enterprises which will in any way be of benefit to the town. He uses his influence to elevate the standard of education and has served on the board of education for six years. He is also one of the directors of the Nescopeck Bridge Company. Mr. Glenn was united in marriage to Mary B. Young, a daughter of Rev. Jared Young, and their happy union has been blessed by the birth of six children: Jesse, a mechanical engineer and a graduate of Cornell University; Elizabeth, who is in attendance at a college for young ladies at Baltimore, Md.; Edwin, a student of Cornell University; Annie, who is attending school at home; Robert, also a student at Berwick; and Mary, who died in infancy. In religious views the family adheres to the faith of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Additional Comments: Extracted from: Book of Biographies of the Seventeenth Congressional District Published by Biographical Publishing Company of Chicago, Ill. and Buffalo, NY (1899) This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/ File size: 3.0 Kb