Odell Pollard
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Odell Pollard | |
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| Born | April 29, 1927 |
| Died | March 12, 2015 (aged 87) |
| Citizenship | American |
| Alma mater | Tulane University Mississippi College University of Arkansas |
| Occupation | Lawyer Politician |
| Political party | Republican Party |
| Spouse(s) | Sammy Lane |
Odell Pollard (1927 - 2015) was a lawyer and politician in Arkansas. He switched from being a Democrat to becoming a member of the Republican Party.[1] In the 1960s, he chaired the Arkansas Republican Party.[2] In 1967 he addressed the Urban League of Little Rock.[3] He had a law firm in Searcy, Arkansas for many years and worked to transform Arkansas from Democrat Party domination into two-party state.[4] He was a close ally of Winthrop Rockefeller.
Further reading
- “State GOP Elects Pollard Chairman, Hears Caution Plea.” by Mike Barrier Arkansas Gazette, December 11, 1966, pages 1A and 2A.
- “New GOP Chairman Was Once a Democrat, Never Voted That Way.” Arkansas Gazette December 18, 1966, page 24A.
- Agenda for Reform: Winthrop Rockefeller as Governor of Arkansas, 1967–1971 by Cathy Kunzinger Urwin, Fayetteville: University of Arkansas Press, 1991
References
- ↑ "Encyclopedia of Arkansas". Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
- ↑ Ward, John L. (May 16, 2011). "The Arkansas Rockefeller". LSU Press – via Google Books.
- ↑ "The Arkansas Historical Quarterly". Arkansas Historical Association. February 24, 1995 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Obituary for Odell Pollard, Searcy, AR". www.arkansasonline.com.
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