Howard Wallace Pollock
Howard Wallace Pollock (April 11, 1920 – January 9, 2011)[1] was an American politician and Republican Representative from Alaska.
Howard Pollock | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alaska's at-large district | |
In office January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1971 | |
Preceded by | Ralph Rivers |
Succeeded by | Nick Begich |
Personal details | |
Born | Howard Wallace Pollock April 11, 1920 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | January 9, 2011 90) Coronado, California, U.S. | (aged
Political party | Republican |
Education | Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Santa Clara University University of Houston (JD) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MS) International University Vienna (PhD) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | |
Branch/service | |
Years of service | 1941–1946 |
Rank | Lieutenant Commander |
Biography
Pollock was born in Chicago to Olga (née Deblanc) and Oscar Tobias Pollock,[2] he went to school in Perkinston, Mississippi. He studied law at the University of Santa Clara in California and at the University of Houston, Texas, and then did some postgraduate studies at the MIT, where he got a M.S. in industrial management. He was a practicing attorney.
He enlisted as a seaman in the United States Navy in 1941 and retired with rank of lieutenant commander in 1946.
Pollock served in the Alaska Territorial Legislature 1953–1955. He later served in the Alaska Senate 1961–1963 and 1965–1966; and was elected as a Republican to the Ninetieth and Ninety-first Congresses (January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1971). He was not a candidate for reelection in 1970 to the Ninety-second Congress, but rather was an unsuccessful candidate for Republican nomination for Governor of Alaska. Pollock was also a past president of the National Rifle Association.
From 1998 until his death in January 2011 Pollock was a resident of Arlington, Virginia.
Electoral history
Year | Republican | Votes | Pct | Democrat | Votes | Pct | ||
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1966 | Howard W. Pollock | 34,040 | 51.6% | Ralph J. Rivers (inc.) | 31,867 | 48.4% | ||
1968 | Howard W. Pollock (inc.) | 43,577 | 54.2% | N. J. Begich | 36,785 | 45.8% |
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2011-01-12.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Illinois, Cook County, Birth Certificates", FamilySearch, retrieved April 6, 2018
- "Election Statistics". Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives. Archived from the original on 2007-07-25. Retrieved 2008-10-24.
External links
- United States Congress. "Howard Wallace Pollock (id: P000415)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Howard Pollock at 100 Years of Alaska's Legislature
U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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Preceded by Ralph Rivers |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alaska's at-large congressional district 1967–1971 |
Succeeded by Nick Begich |
National Rifle Association | ||
Preceded by Keith M. Gaffaney |
President of the NRA 1983–1985 |
Succeeded by Alonzo H. Garcelon |