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For the American football player and coach, see Fritz Pollard.
Fred G. Pollard
29th Lieutenant Governor of Virginia
In office
January 15, 1966 – January 17, 1970
Preceded byMills Godwin
Succeeded byJ. Sargeant Reynolds
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Richmond City and Henrico
In office
January 11, 1950 – January 12, 1966
Preceded byWalter L. Hopkins
Succeeded byE. B. Pendleton, Jr.
Personal details
Born
Frederick Gresham Pollard

(1918-05-07)May 7, 1918
Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S.
DiedJuly 7, 2003(2003-07-07) (aged 85)
Wythe County, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpousePauline Hull Staley
Alma materUniversity of Virginia
ProfessionAttorney
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Navy
UnitReserves
Battles/warsWorld War II

Frederick Gresham Pollard (May 7, 1918 – July 7, 2003) of Richmond, Virginia was a lawyer and politician. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates and was the 29th Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia.[1]

Early life and family

Fred G. Pollard attended Richmond Public Schools and the Episcopal High School before enrolling at the University of Virginia. He graduated with a BA in 1940 and an LLB in 1942. During World War II, Pollard served in the United States Naval Reserve. He subsequently entered the practice of law and later joined the firm of Williams Mullen, with whom he continued to work throughout his life.[2]

Pollard had a brother, Robert Nelson Pollard, Jr. and a sister, Mary Butler (Polly) Pollard Buford. He was married three times, with the marriages producing four children and four step-children.[2]

He is buried in Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia.

Politics

Pollard represented parts of Henrico County and Richmond in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1950 to 1965, when he was elected Lieutenant Governor. Pollard ran for governor in 1969, but lost in the Democratic primary.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Virginia House of Delegates: Session 1965: Pollard, Frederick G. (Fred)". generalassembly.gov. Commonwealth of Virginia. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  2. ^ a b c Bernstein, Adam (10 July 2003). "Va. Lawmaker Fred G. Pollard Dies at 85". The Washington Post. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
Political offices
Preceded by Lieutenant Governor of Virginia
1966–1970 		Succeeded by


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