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Henry Robinson "Speaker" Pollard

Sessions Served: 1881 - 1888

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  • Birth Date: November 28, 1845 Birth Place:King and Queen County, VA
  • Death Date: August 3, 1923
  • Gender: Male Race: Caucasian
  • Spouse: Jessie Cresham Pollard
  • Children: Robert Nelson Pollard, Josephine Harrison
  • Religion: Baptist
  • Education: Columbian College (George Washington University)
  • Military Service: Confederate Soldier
  • Occupation/Profession: City Attorney of Richmond
  • Memberships/Affiliations: President of the State Democratic Convention, member of the Board of Trustees for Richmond College, member of the Foreign Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention
Session District District Number Party Leadership Committees
1881-1882 King and Queen Funder Library
Public Property
Schools and Colleges
1883-1884 King and Queen Democrat Finance (Chair)
Federal Relations and Resolutions
Library
1885-1887 King and Queen Democrat Finance (Chair)
Retrenchment and Economy
1887-1888 King and Queen Democrat Privileges and Elections (Chair)
Federal Regulations and Resolutions
Propositions and Grievances
Schools and Colleges

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