Edwin Taylor Pollock
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Edwin Taylor Pollock (October 25, 1870 – 1943) was a veteran of the Spanish-American War who subsequently rose to the rank of Captain in the United States Navy. He was often referred to as E. T. Pollock.
Originally from Mount Gilead, Ohio, while he was a Commander in the U.S. Navy he officiated at the ceremony transferring authority over the U.S. Virgin Islands from the government of Denmark. He subsequently served as Acting Governor of the United States Virgin Islands until the arrival of Rear Admiral James Harrison Oliver.
Pollock's selection as Acting Governor was decided in an extremely unusual way: his ship, USS Hancock, and Commander B.B. Blerer's cruiser, USS Olympia, were dispatched to Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands simultaneously. Whoever arrived first would officiate at the transfer ceremony and become Acting Governor until the arrival of Rear Admiral Oliver. Pollock won the race and was given that honor.
He was later promoted to Captain and was the fifteenth Naval Governor of American Samoa, between 1922 and 1923. Following his time as Governor, he was made Superintendent of the United States Naval Observatory.
[edit] External links
- John Chew's Genealogy Page - Edwin Taylor Pollock
- WorldStatesmen - Virgin Islands
- WorldStatesmen - American Samoa
- - Library of Congress manuscripts: the Spanish-American War
- Diplomatic Evening Tonight. The Washington Post. Washington, D.C.: Feb 20, 1927. pg. S6, 1 pgs
- OLIVER TO GOVERN OUR NEW ISLANDS. Special to The New York Times.. New York Times. New York, N.Y.: Mar 29, 1917. pg. 12, 1 pgs - This article describes the "race".
| Preceded by: Henri Konow (Acting - Final Danish Governor) |
Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands 1917 (Acting) |
Succeeded by: James Harrison Oliver |
| Preceded by: Waldo A. Evans |
Governor of American Samoa 1922-1923 |
Succeeded by: Edward Stanley Kellogg |
| Governors of U.S. Virgin Islands |  |
|---|---|
| Pollock • Oliver • Oman • Kittelle • Hough • Williams • Trench • Evans • Pearson • Herrick • Cramer • Harwood • Hastie • de Castro • Alexander • Claunch • Gordon • Merwin • Paiewonsky • King • Evans • King • Luis • Farrelly • Schneider • Turnbull |
| Governors of American Samoa |  |
|---|---|
| Tilley • Sebree • Minett • Underwood • Moore • Parker • Crose • Post • Stearns • Post • Woodruff • Poyer • Terhune • Evans • Pollock • Kellogg • Henry Francis Bryan • Stephen Victor Graham • Lincoln • Spore • Emerson • Lincoln • Landeberger • Latimore • Dowling • Fitzpatrick • Milne • Hanson • Wallace • Wild • Larsen • Moyer • Hobbs • Hungerford • Canan • Houser • Huber • Darden • Phelps • Elliott • Ewing • Judd • Lowe • Coleman • Lee • Aspinall • Haydon • Mockler • Ruth • Barnett • Lee • Coleman • Lutali • Coleman • Lutali • Sunia • Tulafono |
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