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Born near rural Prattsville in Grant County in south Arkansas, Glover was the son of Robert W. Glover (1866-1956), who served in  both houses of the Arkansas General Assembly, and the former Mary Ann Young (1870-1953). At the age of eighteen, he professed his faith in [[Jesus Christ]] and was [[Baptism|baptized]] at the Harmony Missionary Baptist Church in Prattsville. Glover was a rural mail carrier from 1915 until 1951; during much of that time his father, who was originally [[Methodist]], was the postmaster. During [[World War I]], Glover served for two years in the [[United States Army]], having attained the rank of sergeant. In 1922, Glover surrendered to the call to the ministry at Big Creek Baptist Church in Sheridan, the seat of Grant County.<ref name=glover>Robert Ashcraft, ''History of the American Baptist Association'', pp. 562-564</ref>

Born near rural Prattsville in Grant County in south Arkansas, Glover was the son of Robert W. Glover (1866-1956), who served in  both houses of the Arkansas General Assembly, and the former Mary Ann Young (1870-1953). At the age of eighteen, he professed his faith in [[Jesus Christ]] and was [[Baptism|baptized]] at the Harmony Missionary Baptist Church in Prattsville. Glover was a rural mail carrier from 1915 until 1951; during much of that time his father, who was originally [[Methodist]], was the postmaster. During [[World War I]], Glover served for two years in the [[United States Army]], having attained the rank of sergeant. In 1922, Glover surrendered to the call to the ministry at Big Creek Baptist Church in Sheridan, the seat of Grant County.<ref name=glover>Robert Ashcraft, ''History of the American Baptist Association'', pp. 562-564</ref>

In 1925, Glover married the former Gladys Rushing; the couple had one daughter, Mary Beth Glover Wilson (born 1940). When the since defunct Missionary Baptist College opened in Sheridan in 1919, Glover was among the first eight students enrolled, along with his lifelong friend, [[A. T. Powers]], a native of Comanche near Brownwood, [[Texas]].<ref>Billy Hathorn, "Austin Toliver Powers and [[L. L. Clover|Leander Louis Clover]]: Planting the American Baptist Association in Northwest Louisiana during the Middle 20th Century," ''North Louisiana History'', Vol. XLI (Summer-Fall 2010), p. 127</ref>  Glover remained with the college until 1933 either as a student or a professor. In 1925, he received the Bachelor of Theology degree; in 1930,  the Associate of Arts in Bible; in 1931, the Associate of Arts in Secular Education and the Doctor of Divinity. From 1926 to 1934, Glover was the secretary of the board of trustees of Missionary Baptist College. When Missionary Baptist College closed in 1934, its work was superseded by the [[Missionary Baptist Seminary]], owned and operated by the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church  in [[Little Rock]]. From 1934 to 1971, Glover was vice-president of the seminary, which conferred its first degrees upon on  him in 1937, Doctor of Church History and Doctor in Bible.<ref name=glover/>

In 1925, Glover married the former Gladys Rushing; the couple had one daughter, Mary Beth Glover Wilson (born 1940). When the since defunct Missionary Baptist College opened in Sheridan in 1919, Glover was among the first eight students enrolled, along with his lifelong friend, [[A. T. Powers]], a native of Comanche near Brownwood, [[Texas]].<ref>Billy Hathorn, "Austin Toliver Powers and [[L. L. Clover|Leander Louis Clover]]: Planting the American Baptist Association in Northwest Louisiana during the Middle 20th Century," ''North Louisiana History'', Vol. XLI (Summer-Fall 2010), p. 127</ref>  Glover remained with the college until 1933 either as a student or a professor. In 1925, he received the Bachelor of Theology degree; in 1930,  the Associate of Arts in Bible; in 1931, the Associate of Arts in Secular Education and the Doctor of Divinity. From 1926 to 1934, Glover was the secretary of the board of trustees of Missionary Baptist College. When Missionary Baptist College closed in 1934, its work was superceded by the [[Missionary Baptist Seminary]], owned and operated by the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church  in [[Little Rock]]. From 1934 to 1971, Glover was vice-president of the seminary, which conferred its first degrees upon on  him in 1937, Doctor of Church History and Doctor in Bible.<ref name=glover/>