Nat Glover

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Nat Glover
Born
Nathaniel Glover Jr.

(1943-03-29) March 29, 1943 (age 80)
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Nationality American
Alma mater Edward Waters College, University of North Florida, FBI National Academy
OccupationPresident of Edward Waters College
SpouseDoris J. Bailey
ChildrenMichael, Clementine

Nathaniel Glover Jr. (born March 29, 1943), is an American former college administrator and former police officer and sheriff. Glover is considered a pioneer in leadership in Jacksonville, Florida. He was the first African American elected sheriff in Florida since the end of the Reconstruction. [1] He was a mayoral candidate and served as the President of Edward Waters College, Florida's first institution established for the education of African-Americans. He served as President of Edward Waters College in Jacksonville, Florida from 2010 to 2018. [2] [3] Previously he was the Sheriff of Jacksonville from 1995 to 2003, after serving in the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office since 1966. He was succeeded by John Rutherford.

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Life and education

Glover was born and attended public schools in Jacksonville. As a young man he experienced the racism of the early 1960s. He inadvertently became involved in Ax Handle Saturday as he was walking home after his shift at a local restaurant. [4] On that day, a group of 200 middle-aged and elderly white men, including some members of the Ku Klux Klan, gathered in Hemming Park, armed with axe handles and baseball bats, and attacked Civil rights protesters. Glover said he ran to the police, expecting them to protect him, but was told to leave town or risk being killed. [4] A group of black youth who were called the "Boomerangs" attempted to protect the demonstrators. [5] Police, who had not intervened when the protesters were attacked, now became involved, arresting members of the Boomerangs and other black residents who had attempted to stop the beatings. [6] [7] [8]

Glover graduated from Edward Waters College in 1966 [9] and received a master's degree from the University of North Florida; he also graduated from the 130th Session of the FBI National Academy. Glover was a starting linebacker and team captain for the Edward Waters College football team, where he was a teammate of Jim "Cannonball" Butler.

Law enforcement career

Glover joined the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office (JSO) in 1966, becoming an investigator in the Detective Division in 1969 and was promoted to Sergeant in 1974. In 1991, he was named Director of Police Services, one of the JSO's top positions. A political Democrat and a long-time police officer, Glover was elected Sheriff of Jacksonville in 1995, and was re-elected in 1999.

Glover was serving at the time of the Brenton Butler case in 2000, in which the 15-year-old Butler was falsely accused of murder. [10] Butler confessed to the crime, but later testified that two JSO detectives, including Nat Glover's son Michael Glover, had physically attacked and coerced him into confessing. [10] Butler was acquitted and the JSO and State Attorney's Office took the unusual step of apologizing to him. [10] Michael Glover, who denied the allegation, retired from the Sheriff's Office to become a private investigator. [11]

Mayoral candidate and later life

In 2003, Nat Glover ran for Mayor of Jacksonville but was defeated by Republican candidate John Peyton, in the most expensive mayoral race in Jacksonville's history. An African-American had never served as mayor in Jacksonville, until Alvin Brown's election on May 19, 2011. Glover's campaign focused on education, economic development, and managing the city's growth. "Jacksonville is poised for greatness. I want to be the mayor that allows us to show the state how great we are," Nat Glover said. [12]

The campaign was briefly marred by racism; after Matt Carlucci, a white Republican candidate, endorsed Glover after being defeated in the open primary, his business was vandalized with racial slurs against Glover. Vandals also spray-painted racist graffiti on Glover's headquarters. [13]

After retiring from the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office Glover served on several boards, and was hired as a special adviser by University of North Florida President John Delaney, the former Mayor of Jacksonville. [2]

Glover and his wife Doris J. Bailey have two children, two grandsons and a granddaughter. He says that the people he most admires are Martin Luther King Jr. and the Wright brothers. [4] Nat Glover once stated "I always felt like if I could make the children and the senior citizens safe, everyone in between would be OK." [14]

Edward Waters College

During his career, Glover maintained a relationship with his alma mater, where he is a member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity. In 2005, he served on Edward Waters College's presidential search committee, which was formed after a plagiarism scandal led to accreditation problems and the resignation of President Jenkins. [15] That committee took two years to select Claudette Williams in 2007.

Glover joined EWC's board of trustees in 2008, and when Williams resigned effective May 15, 2010, Glover was quickly approved as interim president. In February 2011, the position was made permanent. [2] In the summer of 2014, Glover was a finalist for the HBCU Digest male president of the year. In an interview with the Jacksonville Daily Record, Glover recounted his journey to become president of his alma mater. [16] In September 2017, Glover announced that he would retire in May 2018. [17]

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  2. 1 2 3 Steve Patterson (February 12, 2011). "Nat Glover named 29th president of Edward Waters College". The Florida Times-Union . Retrieved February 16, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Former JSO Sheriff Nat Glover Inducted into Hall of Fame". Action News Jax. 13 March 2021. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  4. 1 2 3 Pemberton, John (February 22, 1998). "Focus on: Nat Glover" Archived 2017-07-01 at the Wayback Machine The Florida Times-Union . Retrieved February 16, 2011.
  5. ↑ http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/082400/enc_3872835.html Archived 2008-11-22 at the Wayback Machine Florida Times-Union, August 24, 2000-Discrimination in all its forms must be axed
  6. ↑ Yates, Alton: Archived 2008-12-01 at the Wayback Machine Florida Times-Union: February 21, 1999-Civil rights
  7. ↑ Wilson, Gil: Dr. Bronson Tours, St. Augustine Civil Rights 1960-1965
  8. ↑ Andino, Alliniece T.: Archived 2012-06-06 at the Wayback Machine Florida Times-Union, August 25, 2000-40 years ago this weekend, Jacksonville gave itself a national reputation for violence
  9. ↑ "Nat Glover takes over as head of Edward Waters College" Florida Times-Union, May 19, 2010
  10. 1 2 3 Pinkham, Paul (February 23, 2001). "Butler case spotlights interrogations" Archived 2008-02-07 at the Wayback Machine The Florida Times-Union . Retrieved July 7, 2009.
  11. ↑ Schoettler, Jim (February 18, 2004). "Teen's book details ordeal of his arrest" Archived 2009-02-01 at the Wayback Machine . The Florida Times-Union . Retrieved July 7, 2009.
  12. ↑ First Coast News.com, April 4, 2003-Mayoral Candidate: Nat Glover
  13. ↑ "Jacksonville mayor's race filled with rancor".
  14. ↑ http://jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/110208/met_350856888.shtml Florida Times Union, November 2, 2008- THE MADDIE CLIFTON SAGA: Former Sheriff Nat Glover say he felt like he failed her
  15. ↑ Coleman, Matt: "Edward Waters College head resigns, former sheriff Nat Glover will be interim president" Florida Times-Union, February 26, 2010
  16. ↑ https://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/showstory.php?Story_id=543384
  17. ↑ "Nat Glover says it's 'time to transition' and retire as EWC president". jacksonville.com. Retrieved 2017-10-12.
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