Background
Glass, Franklin Potts was born on June 7, 1858 in Centreville, Alabama, United States. Son of Benjamin F. and Careline (Potts) Glass.
Glass, Franklin Potts was born on June 7, 1858 in Centreville, Alabama, United States. Son of Benjamin F. and Careline (Potts) Glass.
Bachelor of Arts, Princeton, 1877, Master of Arts, 1880.
Founded Bibb Blade, Bibb Company, Alabama, 1880. Bought Selma Daily Times, 1881, and moved to Selma. Bought half interest in Montgomery Advertiser, 1886, of which was general manager until August 1915.
Editor-in-chief Birmingham (Alabama) News, 1910-1920, and was vice president of the company.
Sold interest in News, 1920. Editorial director, Saint Louis Star, 1923-1925.
President public The Advertiser Company, Montgomery, Alabama, since 1927. Appointed, 1913, to vacancy in the United States Senate caused by death of Senator Joseph F. Johnston.
Seat denied by Senate, February 4, 1914, by vote 32 to 31, on construction of 17th Amendment, denying the governor right of appointment under existing statutes of Alabama.
Married Mattie Byrd Purnell, April. Children: Franklin Purnell, John Purnell, Christine, Evelyn Byrd (Mistress East. East. McCoy), Louise (Mistress P. B. Marzoni), Hugh Bryson.