History of Houston County Georgia United States of America

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Biography of Pinckney Daniel Pollock

Pinckney Daniel Pollock, educator, was born in Houston county, Ga., Nov. 29, 1859; son of James Greenberry and Nancy (Brunson) Pollock; grandson of Almarine and Liza (Woodard) Brunson and of Morris and Polly Watson Pollock. He was prepared for college at Armurchee academy, Chattooga county, Ga.; attended Mercer university, Macon, Ga., and was graduated from the University of Georgia, B.L., 1884. He continued his studies in the Universities of Paris and Berlin, 1889-91; taught school for several years; was superintendent of city schools, Newnan, Ga., 1891-93; professor of English, Mercer university, 1893-96, and became president of the university in 1896, as successor to Dr. J.B. Gambrell, resigned; meanwhile, in 1894, declining the office of state superintendent of education for Georgia. He was married, Nov. 24, 1895, to Eva, daughter of George Cowan and Mary (Briscoe) Selman of Monroe, Ga. He served as chairman of the executive committee of the Georgia Baptist State convention in 1900, 1901 and 1902, and of the Georgia Baptist Education commission in 1901 and 1902. He received the honorary degree of LL.D. from Richmond college, Va., in 1893.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

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