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Luther Judson Glenn (November 26, 1818 – June 9, 1886) was a prominent Georgia lawyer, politician, Confederate officer during the American Civil War, and antebellum Mayor of Atlanta.

He attended the University of Georgia where he was a member of the Phi Kappa Literary Society and graduated in 1841. He was married to Mildred Lewis Cobb, a younger sister of Generals Howell and Thomas Reade Rootes Cobb (Howell Cobb later served as Governor of Georgia). An attorney, Glenn represented Henry County in the state legislature as a Democrat before arriving in Atlanta in 1851. Six years later, he was elected mayor and served two consecutive one-year terms. He was the first mayor to appoint regular committees in council for the various functions of city governance: Fire, Streets, Finance, and so on.

In March 1861, the Southern states that had seceded from the Union appointed special commissioners to travel to those other slaveholding Southern states that had yet to secede. Glenn served as the Commissioner from Georgia to the Missouri Secession Convention, publicly reading Georgia's Articles of Secession and trying to persuade Missouri politicians to vote to join Georgia in seceding from the Union.

During the Civil War, he served first as the company commander of C Company, Cobb's Legion (Infantry), and subsequently as Lt. Colonel of Cobb's Legion. He finished the war as the commander of the Post of Atlanta.^[1] In that position, he surrendered the remaining Confederate troops of Atlanta to Col. Beroth B. Eggleston of the 1st Ohio Cavalry on May 3, 1865.

He remained in Atlanta until his death and was buried in Oconee Hill Cemetery in Athens, Georgia.

Of his sons, Howell Cobb Glenn, a lawyer, died young in 1890 and John Thomas Glenn, also an attorney, served as Mayor of Atlanta from 1889 to 1891.

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^ Garrett, Franklin M. (1954). Atlanta and Environs: A Chronicle of Its People and Events. Vol. 1. Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc. p. 661.

Preceded by William Ezzard	Mayor of Atlanta 1858–1860	Succeeded by William Ezzard

[1] Garrett, Franklin M. (1954). Atlanta and Environs: A Chronicle of Its People and Events. Vol. 1. Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc. p. 661.

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-'''Luther J. Glenn''' ([[November 26]], [[1818]] &ndash; [[June 9]], [[1886]]) was a prominent [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] lawyer, politician, [[Confederate States Army|Confederate]] officer during the [[American Civil War]], and [[antebellum]] [[Mayor of Atlanta]].
+[[File:Luther Judson Glenn, c 1850.jpg|thumb|Luther Glenn]]
-He attended the [[University of Georgia]] where he was a member of the [[Phi Kappa Literary Society]] and graduated in [[1841]].  He was married to Mildred Lewis Cobb, a younger sister of Generals [[Howell Cobb|Howell]] and [[Thomas Reade Rootes Cobb]] (Howell Cobb later served as [[Governor of Georgia]]). Glenn represented [[Henry County, Georgia|Henry County]] in the [[State legislature (United States)|state legislature]] as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] before arriving in [[Atlanta]] in [[1851]]. Six years later, he was elected mayor and served two consecutive one-year terms. He was the first mayor to appoint regular committees in council for the various functions of city governance: Fire, Streets, Finance, etc.
+'''Luther Judson Glenn''' (November 26, 1818{{spaced ndash}}June 9, 1886) was a prominent [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] lawyer, politician, [[Confederate States Army|Confederate]] officer during the [[American Civil War]], and [[Antebellum era|antebellum]] [[Mayor of Atlanta]].
+He attended the [[University of Georgia]] where he was a member of the [[Phi Kappa Literary Society]] and graduated in 1841.  He was married to Mildred Lewis Cobb, a younger sister of Generals [[Howell Cobb|Howell]] and [[Thomas Reade Rootes Cobb]] (Howell Cobb later served as [[Governor of Georgia]]). An attorney, Glenn represented [[Henry County, Georgia|Henry County]] in the [[State legislature (United States)|state legislature]] as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] before arriving in [[Atlanta]] in 1851. Six years later, he was elected mayor and served two consecutive one-year terms. He was the first mayor to appoint regular committees in council for the various functions of city governance: Fire, Streets, Finance, and so on.
-In March 1861, the [[Southern United States|Southern states]] that had [[secession|seceded]] from the [[Union (ACW)|Union]] appointed special commissioners to travel to those other [[slavery|slaveholding]] Southern states that had yet to secede. Glenn served as the Commissioner from Georgia to the [[Missouri secession|Missouri Secession Convention]], publicly reading Georgia's Articles of Secession and trying to persuade Missouri politicians to vote to join Georgia in seceding from the Union.
+In March 1861, the [[Southern United States|Southern states]] that had [[secession|seceded]] from the [[Union (American Civil War)|Union]] appointed special commissioners to travel to those other [[slavery|slaveholding]] Southern states that had yet to secede. Glenn served as the Commissioner from Georgia to the [[Missouri secession|Missouri Secession Convention]], publicly reading Georgia's Articles of Secession and trying to persuade Missouri politicians to vote to join Georgia in seceding from the Union.
-During the Civil War, he served first as the company commander of C Company, [[Cobb's Legion]] (Infantry), and subsequently as [[Lt. Colonel]] of Cobb's Legion. He finished the war as the [[commander]] of the [[Post of Atlanta]]. In that position, he surrendered the remaining Confederate  troops of Atlanta to Col. Beroth B. Eggleston of the 1st Ohio Cavalry on [[May 3]],[[1865]].
+During the Civil War, he served first as the company commander of C Company, [[Cobb's Legion]] (Infantry), and subsequently as [[Lt. Colonel]] of Cobb's Legion. He finished the war as the [[commander]] of the [[Post of Atlanta]].<ref>{{cite book|last1=Garrett|first1=Franklin M.|title=Atlanta and Environs: A Chronicle of Its People and Events|date=1954|publisher=Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc.|page=661|volume=1}}</ref> In that position, he surrendered the remaining Confederate  troops of Atlanta to Col. Beroth B. Eggleston of the 1st Ohio Cavalry on May 3, 1865.
-He remained in Atlanta until his death.  He was buried in [[Oconee Hill Cemetery]] in [[Athens, Georgia]].
+He remained in Atlanta until his death and was buried in [[Oconee Hill Cemetery]] in [[Athens, Georgia]].
-Of his sons, [[Howell Cobb Glenn]], a lawyer, died young in 1890 and [[John Thomas Glenn]] was Mayor of Atlanta in 1889.
+Of his sons, [[Howell Cobb Glenn]], a lawyer, died young in 1890 and [[John Thomas Glenn]], also an attorney, served as [[Mayor of Atlanta]] from 1889 to 1891.
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+==See also==
-{{ATLmayors}}
+*[[List of signers of the Georgia Ordinance of Secession]]
 ==References==
+{{Reflist}}
 *[http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/cgi-bin/ebind2html.pl/reed_c04?seq=152 ''History of the University of Georgia'', Thomas Walter Reed,  Imprint:  Athens, Georgia : University of Georgia, ca. 1949 p.438]
+*[http://glenncourt.com/genealogy/fam_glenn.php ''Glenn genealogy'', derived from family records, Helen Glenn Court, 2009]{{dead link|date=November 2023}}
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+[[Category:People of Georgia (U.S. state) in the American Civil War]]
+[[Category:People from Henry County, Georgia]]
+[[Category:Signers of the Georgia Ordinance of Secession]]
+[[Category:19th-century American legislators]]

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