[1] Born in Geelong to police sergeant William Glass and Eliza Ann Dalton, the family moved to Bendigo when he was 10 years old.

While he was offered a clerks position he stated a preference for the physical exercise entailed in the duties of a storeman.

He was personable, a raconteur and a reciter and often gave service in the Northern Region for religious and charitable objectives.

The Friendly Societies Gardens were located on the banks of the Yarra on Swan Street near Jolimont Road, Melbourne.

It was reported at the Shepparton Annual Conference that ANA had requested the Government to appoint a curator at the National Park at Wilson's Promontory to protect and restore the native flora and fauna there.

[2] Glass joined the Labor Party who were quickly impressed with his oratorial and other skills and he was soon considered a candidate for election.

A In 1907 he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly as the Labor member for Bendigo East, serving until his death in Melbourne in 1911.