Henry Glen
| Henry Glen | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 7th district |
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In office March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1801 |
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| Preceded by | New District |
| Succeeded by | Killian K. Van Rensselaer |
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| Born |
October 9, 1739 Albany, New York |
| Died | January 6, 1814 (aged 74) Schenectady, New York |
| Citizenship |
 United States
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| Political party | Federalist |
| Profession | Merchant Land speculator |
| Religion | Dutch Reformed |
Henry Glen (July 13, 1739 – January 6, 1814) was a merchant, military officer and politician who served as a Federalist in the United States House of Representatives during the years immediately following the adoption of the United States Constitution.
Henry Glen was born in Albany, New York on July 13, 1739 to Jacob Glen and Elizabeth Cuyler. His sister, Janet (Jannetje), was the wife of Abraham Cuyler, who was the Mayor of Albany from 1770 until 1776 when he was banished for Tory leanings and settled in Canada. His brothers included Johannes (John) Glen and Jacobus (Jacob) Teller Glen.Glens Falls was named for Johannes, and Glenville was named for their ancestor, Sander Leendertse Glen, also known as Alexander Lindsay Glen.
Henry's middle name was Jacob, and his names in Dutch were "Hendrick" (the Dutch version of Henry) and "Jacobse" or "Jacobus." He grew up in the Dutch culture of Albany and Schenectady, and his name often appears in records in English, in Dutch, or in a combination of both languages. In addition, his name is sometimes recorded with his middle name, without his middle name, and with spelling variants, including "Hendrik" and "Hendrick." His last name also sometimes appears in written records as "Glenn."
Glen became a merchant and was successful in the Indian Trade and land speculation, operating a company in partnership with his brother Johannes and Jacobus Teller. He was an early white settler of Schenectady, and was appointed Town Clerk in 1767. He held this post until 1809.
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