Dorothy Watson Glisson (May 10, 1912 – April 10, 2001) was the 17th Secretary of State of Florida, serving for six months from 1974 to 1975.

She served in that role for 20 years until July 1974, when Governor Reubin Askew appointed her to fill out the term of Secretary of State Richard Stone.

[3] Glisson did not intend to run for election in 1974, but rather complete the sixth months remaining in Stone's unexpired term.

[4] She served in that role until July 1978, when she returned to the Department of State as an assistant secretary under Jesse McCrary.

[5] In September 1979, she was again appointed director of the Division of Elections, working in that post under George Firestone for more than seven years until her retirement in February 1987.