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 islands first police officer.
[3] 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.
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