Frederick Gresham Pollard (May 7, 1918 – July 7, 2003) of Richmond, Virginia

Richmond, Virginia

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 was a lawyer

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 and politician

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. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates

Virginia House of Delegates

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 and was Lieutenant Governor

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 of the Commonwealth of Virginia. http://dela.state.va.us/dela/MemBios.nsf/bbad288bd8d612d285256c23006d3f86/c64cbb0f3180882d85256d3c0055bfa0?OpenDocument

Early life

Fred G. Pollard attended Richmond Public Schools and the Episcopal High School before enrolling at the University of Virginia

University of Virginia

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. He graduated with a BA in 1940 and an LLB in 1942. During World War II

World War II

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, Pollard served in the United States Naval Reserve

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Fred had a brother, Robert Nelson Pollard Jr.and a sister, Mary Butler (Polly) Pollard Buford.

Politics

Pollard represented parts of Henrico County and Richmond in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1950 to 1966, when he was elected Lieutenant Governor.