Thomas Pollock (governor)

Thomas Pollock (1654-1722) was a Scottish farmer and lawyer who served as the acting governor of North Carolina.

His Excellency

Thomas Pollock
Governor of North Carolina
Acting
In office
30 March 1722 – 30 August 1722
MonarchGeorge II
Preceded byCharles Eden
Succeeded byWilliam Reed (acting)
In office
12 September 1712 – 28 May 1714
MonarchAnne
Preceded byEdward Hyde
Succeeded byCharles Eden
Personal details
BornMay 6, 1654
Glasgow, Scotland
DiedAugust 30, 1722(1722-08-30) (aged 68)
North Carolina

Biography

Thomas Pollock was born on 6 May 1654 in Glasgow, Scotland, to Thomas Pollock of Balgra. He moved to the newly formed Carolina in 1683, as the deputy of Lord Proprietor Peter Carteret. He was a member of the Provincial Council. He was a known slave owner, and was reported to own about one hundred slaves. [1][2]

References
  1. "Pollock, Thomas | NCpedia". www.ncpedia.org. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  2. "Carolina Governors - Thomas Pollock". www.carolana.com. Retrieved 26 November 2019.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.