The Glass
- Robert H. Glass (1820-1896), delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1860. Father of Carter Glass.
- Carter Glass (1858-1946), Virginia State Senator 1899-1902, delegate to the Virginia Constitutional Convention 1901 1902, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1902-1918, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1940 1944, Democratic National Committeeman 1916-1928, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury 1918-1920, U.S. Senator from Virginia 1920-1946, candidate for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States 1920. Son of Robert H. Glass.
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Famous quotes containing the word glass:
“Heaven has a Sea of Glass on which angels go sliding every afternoon. There are many golden streets, but the principal thoroughfares are Amen Street and Hallelujah Avenue, which intersect in front of the Throne. These streets play tunes when walked on, and all shoes have songs in them.”
—For the State of Florida, U.S. public relief program (1935-1943)
“Our ideal ... must be a language as clear as glass—the person looking out of the window knows there is glass there, but he is not concerned with it; what concerns him is what comes through from the other side.”
—Elizabeth Bowen (1899–1973)