Hugh James Glenn (1824-February 17, 1883) was a businessman and California politician. Year 1824 ( MDCCCXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Educated as a doctor McDowell's Medical College, Glenn worked as a farmer. Familiar with agrarian issues from his experience on the land, he began his public career on the California State Board of Agriculture. In 1879, he ran in the California gubernatorial elections representing both the Democratic and New Constitution parties; however he lost to Republican George C. Perkins. George Clement Perkins ( August 23, 1839 February 26, 1923) was a U Glenn was killed on his California ranch in 1883 by Hurum Miller. In 1891, Glenn County was created and named for him. Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Glenn County is a county located in the Central Valley, in the northern part of the U