William E. Glasscock
William Ellsworth Glasscock (December 13, 1862 – April 12, 1925) was an American politician who served as the 13th governor of West Virginia as a Republican from 1909 to 1913.Glasscock worked for several years as a teacher, becoming the superintendent of schools in 1887 before leaving education to become the clerk of the county circuit court in 1890.At Elkins' recommendation, Glasscock was appointed as the internal revenue collection for the District of West Virginia in 1905 by President Theodore Roosevelt.He ran as the Republican nominee for Governor of West Virginia in 1908, beating Louis Bennett Sr. by 12,133 votes.[1] In his last year as governor, he declared martial law three times, sending troops to quell violent Coal Wars.