John Glassford was a Scottish merchant and planter. One of the most prominent Tobacco Lords of Scotland, Glassford owned tobacco-producing slave plantations in the British North American colonies of Virginia and Maryland, for which he has become controversial in the 21st century.

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Occupation: businessperson
Born: 1715
Died: August 27, 1783

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Occupation: businessperson
Born: 1715
Died: August 27, 1783

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