From "History of Wheeling City and Ohio County, West Virginia and 
Representative Citizens," by Hon. Gibson Lamb Cranmer, 1902. 

Typed by Linda Fluharty.

Page 825.

ALEXANDER GLASS.  This gentleman has been secretary of the Wheeling
Corrugating Company since the date of its organization.  He was born
in Wheeling, and is a son of Andrew and Harriet Glass, who moved from
Pittsburg to Wheeling in 1850.  Andrew Glass was a stockholder in the
LaBelle Iron Company, and also organized, and was president of, the
Mingo Junction Iron Company at the time of his death, which occurred
in 1872.  Andrew Glass and his wife reared five children, namely: Mrs.
G. R. C. Allen; Mrs. Kate G. Handlan; Mrs. J. K. List, of Wheeling;
W. W., of Chicago; and Alexander, the subject of this sketch.
     Alexander Glass was reared and schooled in Wheeling, and has been
engaged in the iron business all of his active business life.  The
Corrugating Company has a force of from 500 to 600 employees.  Mr.
Glass is also vice-president of the Wheeling Can Company, which was
recently organized.  He is a man of executive ability, and is pro-
gressive in his methods.
     The subject of this sketch married a daughter of Hon. N. E.
Whitaker, and they have two children, - Margaret and Eleanor.  Mr.
and Mrs. Glass live at No. 936 Main street.  In politics, Mr. Glass
is a Republican.  In religious views, the family are Episcopalians.