Howard Pollock
Howard Wallace Pollock | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alaska's At-large district | |
| In office January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1971 | |
| Preceded by | Ralph J. Rivers |
| Succeeded by | Nick Begich |
| Member of the Alaska Senate | |
| In office 1961–1963 1965–1966 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 11, 1920 Chicago, Illinois |
| Died | January 9, 2011 (aged 90) Coronado, California |
| Political party | Republican Party |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1941–46 |
| Rank | lieutenant commander |
Howard Wallace Pollock (April 11, 1920 – January 9, 2011)[1] was an American politician and Republican Representative from Alaska.
Biography
Pollock was born in Chicago to Olga (née Deblanc) and Oscar Tobias Pollock,[2] he went to school in Perkinston, Mississippi. He studied law at the University of Santa Clara in California and at the University of Houston, Texas, and then did some postgraduate studies at the MIT, where he got a M.S. in industrial management. He was a practicing attorney.
He enlisted as a seaman in the United States Navy in 1941 and retired with rank of lieutenant commander in 1946.
Pollock served in the Alaska Territorial Legislature 1953–1955. He later served in the Alaska Senate 1961–1963 and 1965–1966; and was elected as a Republican to the Ninetieth and Ninety-first Congresses (January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1971). He was not a candidate for reelection in 1970 to the Ninety-second Congress, but rather was an unsuccessful candidate for Republican nomination for Governor of Alaska. Pollock was also a past president of the National Rifle Association.
From 1998 until his death in January 2011 Pollock was a resident of Arlington, Virginia.
Electoral history
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| Year | Republican | Votes | Pct | Democrat | Votes | Pct | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Howard W. Pollock | 34,040 | 51.6% | Ralph J. Rivers (inc.) | 31,867 | 48.4% | ||
| 1968 | Howard W. Pollock (inc.) | 43,577 | 54.2% | N. J. Begich | 36,785 | 45.8% |
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2011-01-12.
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- ^ "Election Statistics". Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives. Archived from the original on 2007-07-25. Retrieved 2008-10-24.
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External links
- United States Congress. "Howard Pollock (id: P000415)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Howard Pollock at 100 Years of Alaska's Legislature
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