Fred G. Pollard


Frederick Gresham Pollard of Richmond, Virginia was a lawyer and politician. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates and was the 29th Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Early life and family

Fred G. Pollard attended Richmond Public Schools and the Episcopal High School before enrolling at the University of Virginia. He graduated with a BA in 1940 and an LLB in 1942. During World War II, Pollard served in the United States Naval Reserve. He subsequently entered the practice of law and later joined the firm of Williams Mullen, with whom he continued to work throughout his life.
Pollard had a brother, Robert Nelson Pollard, Jr. and a sister, Mary Butler Pollard Buford. He was married three times, with the marriages producing four children and four step-children.
He is buried in Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia.

Politics

Pollard represented parts of Henrico County and Richmond in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1950 to 1965, when he was elected Lieutenant Governor. Pollard ran for governor in 1969, but lost in the Democratic primary.