Thomas Pollock (governor)

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
Resting placeSt. Paul's Church, Edenton
36°03′40.6″N 76°36′31.8″W / 36.061278°N 76.608833°W / 36.061278; -76.608833
NationalityBritish

Thomas Pollock (1654–1722) was a Scottish planter and lawyer who served as the acting governor of North Carolina from 1712 to 1714 and 1722.[1]

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.[2][3]

In addition to practicing law, Pollock was a merchant and also carried on extensive planting operations. He eventually enslaved about one hundred people, and from the time of his arrival in the colony to his death he accumulated large tracts of land along the Chowan, Roanoke, and Trent rivers. One of his plantations in Bertie County included 40,000 acres. He also owned two lots in Bath and New Bern. The town of New Bern was rebuilt largely under his leadership after the Tuscarora Indian war (1711–15).[4]

References

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


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