Albert Glass
Tristanian politician (1935-2017)
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Albert Glass (25 January 1935–18 August 2017) was a Tristanian politician who served as Tristan da Cunha's Chief Islander twice (1973–1979 and 1982–1985).[1][2]
In 1967, after attending Hendon Police College in London, Glass became the island's first police officer.[3]
Family
Glass was born on 25 January 1935 to Frank Glass and Clara: "Mary" (Swain).[4] His father was the son of Robert Franklin Glass, son of Thomas Jordan Glass, a casualty of the 1885 Tristan da Cunha lifeboat disaster, and son of the island's founder William Glass.[4]
Glass is the cousin of Conrad Glass, Lewis Glass, James Glass and Anne Green former Chief Islanders.[5]