Inaugural Address of Governor Pollock of Pennsylvania ... January 1855
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- [Harrisburg]: A Boyd Hamilton, State Printer, 1855
[Harrisburg]: A Boyd Hamilton, State Printer, 1855. First Edition. As issued.. Very good; some old folds and a bit of unequal toning/oxidation.. Broadside, meas appx. 610 x 460 mm. Printed in three columns within a decorative border.
Pollock was a graduate of Princeton (1831), former congressman, and lawyer. While in the House he served as chairman of the special committee to consider building a railroad to the Pacific Ocean. The report was the first official support for the project. He served in various state positions before finally running for the governorship with support of the Whigs and "Know Nothings". He served one term (until 1858) before voluntarily retiring. DAB XV, 49-50.
Pollock was a graduate of Princeton (1831), former congressman, and lawyer. While in the House he served as chairman of the special committee to consider building a railroad to the Pacific Ocean. The report was the first official support for the project. He served in various state positions before finally running for the governorship with support of the Whigs and "Know Nothings". He served one term (until 1858) before voluntarily retiring. DAB XV, 49-50.
Details
Title
Inaugural Address of Governor Pollock of Pennsylvania ... January 1855
Author
Pollock, James
Binding
As issued.
Condition
Very Good
Publisher
A Boyd Hamilton, State Printer: [Harrisburg]
Date
1855
Edition
First Edition