George N.Glickner
One of the substantial and wide-awake citizens of Perry township is George N. Glickner, wdio is now serving as trustee of his township. He has been very largely dependent upon his own resources and has attained no insignificant success, though he. like most men of atfairs, has encountered obstacles and met with reverses. He is a man of splendid personality and because of his industrious habits and persistent energy has attained definite success along agricultural lines and enjoys the respect and esteem of the community in which he has lived for so many years. He is one whose integrity and strength of character have commended him to everyone with whom he has lieen associated. That he is regarded as a man of ability is evidenced by his election to the responsible position of township trustee.
George N. Glickner. the son of Jacob and Nancy Glickner, was born in Fayette county, Ohio, in 1859. His father was born in Germany and when a young man came to America and first located in Brown county, Ohio. He came to this country alone, his parents and the remainder of his family remaining in their native land. After remaining in Brown county for a short time, Jacob Glickner went to Hillsboro, in Highland county, Ohio, and while working there was married and moved on a farm in that county. Jacob Glickner lived in Scioto county for a while and later moved to Fayette county, where he lived the remaining years of his life. Eight children were born to Jacob Glickner and wife, David, Mary E., George M., Mahala, John, Joseph, Mrs. Jane McDonald and Mrs. Sarah Speigel.
George N. Glickner received his education in Scioto and Highland counties, and attended the Buena Vista schools in the former county and finished his education in the district schools of Highland county. After completing his education he worked on his father's farm until his marriage. He later came to Fayette county and purchased his present farm of one hundred and forty acres in Perry township about one mile from New Martinsburg. He has been a successful farmer, dividing his attention between the raising of grain and produce and the breeding of live stock, with the result that he has a very comfortable income.
Mr. Glickner married Maggie Larrie, the daughter of John and Ellen Larrie, and to this union have been born four children, William, Fred, John and May. William married Ida Dowler and has one son, Chester; Fred married Olive Johnson and has two children, Loran and Herbert ; John is living in Highland county; May is still residing with her parents.
Politically, Mr. Glickner is a Democrat and has always been interested in political matters. He has been regarded as one of the leaders of his party in the township for many years and, being a man of good business ability, was nominated by his party for the office of township trustee. He was subsequently elected to this important position and is administering the duties of this office in such a way as to give universal satisfaction to his fellow citizens. Mr. Glickner is a whole-souled, genial and kindly man who is interested in every mo\ement which he thinks will benefit his community. His life has been singularly free from anything which might bring upon him the censure of his neighbors and therefore he is well deserving of a place in the history of his county.
From History of Fayette County Ohio - Her People, Industries and Institutions by Frank M. Allen (1914, R. F. Bowen & Company, Inc.)