Charles Carroll Glover was born in North Carolina, but moved to Washington, DC at the age of 8 to live with his paternal grandparents.
He grew up to be a banker and worked at Riggs and Company as a teller in 1866. He eventually became bank president and was heavily involved in the financial decisions of the United States. He was frequently seen at the White House and was often the banker used by presidents.
He was heavily involved in improvements to the City of Washington. As early as 1881, Glover advocated for the reclamation of the Potomac mud flats that extended to the west and south of the Washington Monument. His efforts paved the way for the creation of Hains Point, the Tidal Basin and Potomac Park. WIthout his efforts, the McMillan Plan never could have been made.
In 1888, Glover's city improvement work turned towards the creation of Rock Creek Park. He partnered with Crosby Stuart Noyes (a newspaper publisher) and Calderon Carlisle (lawyer) to lobby congress to create both the National Zoo and Rock Creek Park in 1890. He was also a member of the city's most politically powerful organization, the Washington Board of Trade.
Glover's contributions to parkland include a donation of land in conjunction with Anne Archbold (which created Glover Archbold park), development of Massachusetts Avenue and Embassy Row, and development of the National Cathedral and grounds.
Glover Road in Rock Creek Park was named for him.
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Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service