John Garland Pollard
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John Garland Pollard (August 4, 1871 – April 28, 1937) was a Virginia lawyer and American Democratic politician, who served as the 21st Attorney General of Virginia (1914-1918) and as the 51st Governor of Virginia (1930 to 1934), as well as on the Federal Trade Commission (1919-1921) and as chairman of the Board of Veterans Appeals (1934-1937).
Quick Facts 51st Governor of Virginia, Preceded by ...
John Pollard | |
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51st Governor of Virginia | |
In office January 15, 1930 – January 17, 1934 | |
Preceded by | Harry F. Byrd |
Succeeded by | George C. Peery |
Chair of the National Governors Association | |
In office April 27, 1932 – July 26, 1933 | |
Preceded by | Norman S. Case |
Succeeded by | James Rolph |
Mayor of Williamsburg | |
In office 1928–1929 | |
Preceded by | John Henderson |
Succeeded by | George Coleman |
21st Attorney General of Virginia | |
In office February 2, 1914 – January 5, 1918 | |
Governor | Henry Carter Stuart |
Preceded by | Samuel Williams |
Succeeded by | Josiah D. Hank Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born | John Garland Pollard (1871-08-04)August 4, 1871 King and Queen County, Virginia, U.S. |
Died | April 28, 1937(1937-04-28) (aged 65) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Grace Hawthorne Phillips Violet McDougall |
Education | University of Richmond George Washington University (LLB) |
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