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Glidden

American  
[glid-n] / ˈglɪd n /

noun

  1. Charles Jasper, 1857–1927, U.S. businessman: a pioneer in the telephone industry.


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Hochstein, 43, and her former partner Jody Glidden, 52, were booked on felony charges of unlawfully intercepting oral statements from the Miami housewife’s ex-husband Leonard “Lenny” Hochstein.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

According to a March 17 arrest warrant obtained by People, Hochstein and Glidden allegedly placed a recording device in Leonard Hochstein’s Mercedes-Benz following an acrimonious split back in March 2023.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

On Nov. 24, 1874, Glidden was awarded Patent No. 157,124, which he prophetically named “The Winner.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Cruise entered the hearing proposed to settle the case for $75,000, but when Mason contended that the company should be required to pay at least $112,500, Glidden immediately agreed to that figure.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 6, 2024

“If you consent to do me the favor of my life, yes,” declared Glidden quickly.

From Ralph, the Train Dispatcher The Mystery of the Pay Car by Chapman, Allen