James Pollock | |
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| 13th Governor of Pennsylvania | |
| In office January 16, 1855 – January 19, 1858 | |
| Preceded by | William Bigler |
| Succeeded by | William F. Packer |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 13th district | |
| In office April 5, 1844 – March 3, 1849 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Frick |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Casey |
| Director of the United States Mint | |
| In office May 1861 – September 1866 | |
| President | Abraham Lincoln Andrew Johnson |
| Preceded by | James Ross Snowden |
| Succeeded by | William Millward |
| In office May 1869 – March 1873 | |
| President | Ulysses S. Grant |
| Preceded by | Henry Linderman |
| Succeeded by | Henry Linderman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 11, 1810 Milton, Pennsylvania |
| Died | April 19, 1890 (aged 79) Lock Haven, Pennsylvania |
| Resting place | Milton Cemetery, PA |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse | Sarah Ann Hepburn (m. 1837–1886; her death) |
| Children | 3 sons 5 daughters |
| Alma mater | College of New Jersey |
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James Pollock (September 11, 1810 – April 19, 1890) was the 13th governor of Pennsylvania from 1855 to 1858.[2]
- ^ Chase, Salmon P (December 9, 1863). Letter to James Pollock. National Archives and Records Administration. p. 11. Document # RG 104_UD 87-A_Folder In God We Trust 1861_Part1.
- ^ "The Governors of Pennsylvania." Mount Union, Pennsylvania: The Mount Union Times, January 27, 1911, p. 1 (subscription required).