[1] Glover practiced law for many years before entering government work, where he served as a clerk of court and as secretary to the Crown.
In October of that year, John Porter, who was responsible for formally dismissing Thomas Cary, elected new members of the council.
Glover believed that Quakers should not be able to hold office, so he advocated for the swearing of an oath for every government position.
However, in the summer of 1708, Porter called a meeting of councilors, both those who held that job at the time & those who had done it before, and declared the election of Glover as illegal.
Porter decided to support Cary after Glover attempted to prevent Quakers from attaining public office.