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Thomas Pollock
Governor of North Carolina
Acting
In office
30 March 1722 – 30 August 1722
Monarch George II
Preceded by Charles Eden
Succeeded by William Reed (acting)
In office
12 September 1712 – 28 May 1714
Monarch Anne
Preceded by Edward Hyde
Succeeded by Charles Eden
Personal details
Born May 6, 1654
Glasgow, Scotland
Died August 30, 1722(1722-08-30) (aged 68)
North Carolina

Thomas Pollock (1654-1722) was a Scottish farmer and lawyer who served as the acting governor of North Carolina.

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. He was a known slave owner, and was reported to own about one hundred slaves.

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