GLENN, ROBERT B., manager of the Glenn Pure Ice Company, is one of the representative men of Cass County, and one who is prominently identified with the best interests of Beardstown. He was born in Lima, Ohio, March 13, 1876, a son of William Marshall and Mary (Curtis) Glenn. Mr. Glenn was educated in the Fort Wayne (Indiana) public schools and in the International Business College of that city. In May, 1893, he became connected with the Fort Wayne Artificial Ice Company as bookkeeper and remained with that company until October, 1894, when he resigned to accept service as fireman on a branch of the C. H. & D. R. R., at Dayton, Ohio. Later he accepted a position as fireman on the Middle Division of the Wabash R. R. at Decatur, Ill. and on March 10, 1898, he was promoted to the position of engineer. He served in this capacity until October, 1901, when he resigned to accept a similar position with the Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis. In October, 1903, he became connected with the Jacksonville and St. Louis R. R., and served with this company, as engineer and round house foreman at Jacksonville, Ill., until May, 1904. When the road was absorbed by the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy he was transferred to Beardstown and served in the capacity of engineer until 1910, when he was appointed road foreman of engines of the Beardstown Division. In April, 1911, he resigned this position to accept the presidency of the Beardstown Electric Light and Power Company. On January 1, 1913, the property of this company passed into the hands of the Central Illinois Public service Company, and Mr. Glenn was retained as district superintendent of District "B." Later he was transferred to Taylorville, Ill., and was given a similar position in District "T." In September, 1914, he resigned and again returned to Beardstown, became associated with C. C. Garm and organized the Glenn Pure Ice Company.

On June 1, 1911, Mr. Glenn was married to Winifred Emmerson Harris, of Beardstown, a daughter of John Henry and Ann (Emmerson) Harris. The Harris family is one of the oldest and most highly respected in Cass County. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn have one son, John Harris Glenn, who was born March 20, 1914. Mr. Glenn comes from an old railroad family, his father having been connected with the Pennsylvania Railroad for fifty-five years.

Mr. Glenn belongs to the Methodist church. In politics he is a Republican. Fraternally he belongs to Beardstown Lodge No. 1007 B. P. O. E.; E. St Louis Lodge No. 504, A.F. & A.M.; Clark Chapter No. 29 R. A. M; Division No. 665 B. of L.E.; Illinois State Gas and Electric Associations, and the Air Brake Association.