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Edwin Taylor Pollock

US Navy Captain, Naval Governor (1870-1943)
Person Human Q2819700
Edwin Taylor Pollock
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Facts

20 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[15]
Date of birth
October 25, 1870
Date of death
June 4, 1943
Place of birth
Mount Gilead
Place of death
Washington, D.C.
Country of citizenship
United States[10]
Occupation
military officer, naval officer, governor
Position held
Governor of the United States Virgin Islands (1917–1917), Governor of American Samoa (1922–1923)[11][12]
Educated at
United States Naval Academy[13]
Award received
Navy Cross[14]
Child
Beatrice Hale Pollock[9]
Allegiance
United States[22]
Family name
Pollock[20]
Given name
Edwin[21]
Military branch
United States Navy[16]
Military, police or special rank
captain[17]
Participated in conflict
Battle of Santiago de Cuba, World War I[18][19]
Place of burial
Arlington National Cemetery (1943)[8]
Start of work period
1893[23]
🏷️ Also known as
en Edwin Taylor Pollock en E. T. Pollock ar إدوين تايلور بولوك ja エドウィン・テイラー・ポロック zh 埃德温·泰勒·波洛克
🔖 Identifiers · 14
ISNI
0000000050405840
VIAF cluster ID
4496329
Library of Congress Authorities ID
no92002563
GND ID
119730908X
Dreadnought Project page
Edwin_Taylor_Pollock
Find a Grave memorial ID
49299631
Freebase ID
/m/0c3tz0
Geni profile ID
6000000181678399821
Our Campaigns candidate ID
108746
Political Graveyard politician ID
pollack-pomerene.html#692.25.98
Prabook ID
1093057
SNAC ARK ID
w66m487v
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WikiTree person ID
Pollock-2185
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJwmYBWV4Jb7QbfWpmbw4q

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🔗 Connections
Participated in conflict 2
World War I, Battle of Santiago de Cuba
Allegiance 1
United States
Award received 1
Navy Cross
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Educated at 1
United States Naval Academy
Family name 1
Pollock
Given name 1
Edwin
Instance of 1
human
Military branch 1
United States Navy
Occupation 1
military officer
Place of birth 1
Mount Gilead
Place of burial 1
Arlington National Cemetery
Place of death 1
Washington, D.C.
Sex or gender 1
male
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Summary

Edwin Taylor Pollock was born on October 25, 1870[1], in Mount Gilead[2]. He died on June 4, 1943[3], in Washington, D.C.[4]. He worked as a military officer[5], naval officer[6], and governor[7].

FAQs

Where was Edwin Taylor Pollock born?

Edwin Taylor Pollock's place of birth was Mount Gilead[2].

Where did Edwin Taylor Pollock die?

Edwin Taylor Pollock passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].

What did Edwin Taylor Pollock do for work?

Edwin Taylor Pollock worked as a military officer[5], naval officer[6], and governor[7].

Where did Edwin Taylor Pollock go to school?

Edwin Taylor Pollock was educated at United States Naval Academy[13].

What awards did Edwin Taylor Pollock receive?

Honors received include Navy Cross[14].

Related Entities

United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . ancexplorer.army.mil. ancexplorer.army.mil. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #65768: add GND as source to unsourced or imported places and occupations"
  2. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → United States Naval Academy
    Place of birth → Mount Gilead
    Child → Beatrice Hale Pollock
    Position held → Governor of the United States Virgin Islands, Governor of American Samoa
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