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Henry Glitsch, a prominent member of the Carroll County bar, was born in Hesse Darmstadt, Germany, on August 18, 1848, and when nine months of age was brought by his parents to America. They settled in Johnstown, Penn., where the father, Casper Glitsch, was a machinist in the iron-works. Casper Glitsch was born in 1821 and died in 1883. He was the son of Christian Glitsch, who is now living in Willmore, Penn., at the advanced age of ninety years. The latter is a leather merchant, and since coming to America has made three trips to Europe. The Glitsch family present a remarkable example of fine physique and longevity, the father of our subject being the only one of the family that is dead. Anne Elizabeth Glitsch, the mother of Henry, is now living in Johnstown, Penn., at the age of sixty-two years, she having been born in 1826. Her father was on the staff of Napoleon at the burning of Moscow, and died at the age of ninety-four years. Henry Glitsch was reared at Johnstown, and while a boy worked in rolling-mills. On June 27, 1863, he enlisted in the Federal army, joining Company F, Twenty-first Pennsylvania Cavalry. His first term of enlistment expired in six months, and he re-enlisted in January, 1864, at Charleston, Va., for three years or during the war. He served until July 30, 1865, after which he returned to Johnstown and engaged as heater in a rolling-mill. In September, 1868, he entered Pennsylvania College, at Gettysburg, and remained there till the fall of 1871. The next winter he taught school in Pennsylvania, and in 1872 went to Crawford County, Kas., and read law in the office of John T. Voss, of Girard, until September, 1873. He was admitted to the bar in Crawford County, and remained there until 1874, when he removed to Berryville, Ark. Remaining there six months, he removed to Forsyth, Mo., and remained until 1877, and went to Harrison, Ark. In March, 1880, he came to Eureka Springs, where he has since been engaged in practicing his profession. He was the first regular solicitor of Eureka Springs, and was prominently connected with the town-site land suit. He takes an active interest in politics, and supports the Democratic party. In 1874 he was united in marriage with S. B. Layton, of Missouri, who bore him two sons, Carl and Fritz. His second marriage was celebrated in August, 1887, having chosen for his wife Ella Hall, a direct descendant of the Berkeley family of Virginia. Her parents reside at Fargo Springs, Kas. Mrs. Glitsch is a devoted Christian and a member of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Glitsch is a member of the A. F. & A. M. and of the I. O. O. F.