Henry M. Pollard | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMissouri's10th district | |
| In office March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879 | |
| Preceded by | Rezin A. De Bolt |
| Succeeded by | Gideon F. Rothwell |
| Mayor ofChillicothe, Missouri | |
| In office 1876–1877 | |
| Preceded by | J. O. Trumbo |
| Succeeded by | F. W. Trent |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1836-06-14)June 14, 1836 Plymouth, Vermont, U.S. |
| Died | February 24, 1904(1904-02-24) (aged 67) |
| Resting place | Edgewood Cemetery,Chillicothe, Missouri, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Dartmouth College Albany Law School |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States (Union) |
| Branch/service | Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | 8th Vermont Infantry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Henry M. Pollard (June 14, 1836 – February 24, 1904) was an American attorney and politician from Missouri. A native ofPlymouth, Vermont, he served in theUnion Army during theAmerican Civil War and attained the rank ofmajor in the8th Vermont Infantry Regiment.
Pollard was raised and educated in Plymouth and graduated fromBlack River Academy. An 1857 graduate ofDartmouth College, he taught school in several western states,studied law inMilwaukee, and wasadmitted to the bar in 1861. At the outbreak of theAmerican Civil War, he returned to Vermont and joined theUnion Army. He served until the end of the war in 1865 and attained the rank ofmajor as a member of the8th Vermont Infantry Regiment. He then moved toChillicothe, Missouri, where he practiced law and became involved in politics as aRepublican, including service as county attorney ofLivingston County and mayor of Chillicothe.
In 1876, Pollard was elected to one term in theUnited States House of Representatives, and he served in the45th Congress, March 4, 1877 to March 3, 1879. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1878. In 1879, Pollard moved toSt. Louis, where he continued the practice of law. He died in St. Louis on February 24, 1904 and was interred at Edgewood Cemetery in Chillicothe.
Henry Moses Pollard was born inPlymouth, Vermont on June 14, 1836, the son of Moses Pollard and Abigail (Brown) Pollard.[1] He was educated in Plymouth and graduated fromBlack River Academy.[1] He then attendedDartmouth College, from which he graduated with aBachelor of Science degree in 1857.[2]
After college, Pollard taught school in Kentucky, Iowa, and Wisconsin, thenstudied law at theMilwaukee firm of Walter S. Carter and William G. Whipple.[2] He attainedadmitted to the bar in 1861, but deferred the start of a law practice so he could join theUnion Army for theAmerican Civil War.[2]
Pollard joined Company I,8th Vermont Infantry Regiment as afirst lieutenant at the start of the war.[2] The regiment served in initially in theDepartment of the Gulf, and later in theCivil War Defenses of Washington, and the VirginiaValley campaigns of 1864.[2] Pollard remained in the service until the end of the war, and was discharged as amajor in July 1865.[1]
After leaving the army, Pollard completed his legal training with a six-month term atAlbany Law School.[2] He then moved toChillicothe, Missouri, where he began to practice law in partnership withJoel Funk Asper.[2] After Asper was elected to Congress, Pollard practiced in partnership with Judge Elbridge J. Broaddus.[2] ARepublican, Pollard was appointed county attorney ofLivingston County in 1874.[1] In 1876, he was elected Chillicothe's mayor, and he served until 1877.[1]
In 1876, Pollard was elected to representMissouri's 10th congressional district in theUnited States House of Representatives.[2] He served one term, March 4, 1877 to March 3, 1879.[2] Pollard was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1878, after which he resumed the practice of law.[2]
Pollard moved toSt. Louis in 1879, and he continued to practice law, first in partnership with Seneca N. Taylor, and later as a solo practitioner.[2] Pollard was a founder of the New England Society of St. Louis, and served as its first president.[1] He died in St. Louis on February 24, 1904.[1] Pollard was buried at Edgewood Cemetery in Chillicothe.[3]
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