Hugh James Glenn (September 18, 1824 – February 17, 1883) was a prominent 19th-century physician, stockman, wheat farmer and politician in California.

In 1879, he ran in the California gubernatorial election as the candidate of both the Democratic and the New Constitution parties but lost to Republican George C. Perkins.

Hugh went to school in Paris and was educated as a physician at McDowell's Medical College in St. Louis, Missouri.

Glenn served with Colonel Alexander William Doniphan's Missouri Volunteers in the Mexican–American War, returning to St. Louis in 1847.

[2] On May 3, 1849, Glenn left Missouri to join the California Gold Rush, leaving with an ox team and wagon.

He sold his gold claim and operated a livery stable in Sacramento, later selling it for a good profit.

[2] Peter French moved to Jacinto where he met and accepted employment as a horse breaker with Glenn.

The land was later sold in small parcels, a great part purchased by the Sacramento Valley Irrigation Company and subdivided later years.