Biography of Glocus P. Crosby
Glocus P. Crosby, born October 7, 1843, in Piketon, Ohio, is a prominent figure in Ottawa County, Kansas, recognized for his extensive contributions as a county surveyor and a Civil War veteran. After serving valiantly in the Union Army, he settled in Minneapolis in 1872 and became an influential civic leader, repeatedly elected to his surveying position. A dedicated Republican and member of the Presbyterian Church, Crosby’s legacy is one of both professional excellence and personal integrity, complemented by his family life with wife Mary A. Thompson and their four children.