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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 ...
Dec 22, 2021 · John Garland Pollard was a progressive Democrat who served as delegate to the Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1901–1902, attorney general of Virginia (1914–1918), and governor (1930–1934).
JOHN GARLAND POLLARD was born in King and Queen County, Virginia. He attended Richmond College and received an LL.B. from Columbian (now George Washington) University Law School in 1893. He practiced law in Richmond for several decades and was involved as well in various banking enterprises.
John Garland Pollard responds to Emily skeptically saying: “I am somewhat perturbed over conditions in Europe. I fear they endanger world peace.” The round robin letters continued over the decades in this way, providing an intimate family discussion of many of the important issues of their day.
In 1930, John Garland Pollard, a popular professor at William & Mary was elected governor of the commonwealth of Virginia. A progressive Democrat interested in reform, his administration as governor was marred by dealing with the country's worst economic crisis.
In 1930, John Garland Pollard, a popular professor at William & Mary was elected governor of the commonwealth of Virginia. A progressive Democrat interested in reform, his administration as governor was marred by dealing with the country's worst economic crisis.
John Garland Pollard (1871-1937) was a progressive Virginia Democrat who battled the conservative political Machine headed by Senator Thomas S. Martin. Supporting other progressive Democrats, he gained experience and won a narrow victory over the Machine candidate when he ran for Attorney General of Virginia in 1913.
