John Garland Pollard
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 August 4, 1871 |
| Died | April 28, 1937 (aged 65) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Grace Hawthorne Phillips Violet McDougall |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | University of Richmond George Washington University (LLB) |
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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).