Tyler in Smith County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Thomas Glover Pollard, Sr.

(1895-1962)

Photographed by Randal B. Gilbert, December 12, 2015

1. Thomas Glover Pollard, Sr. Marker

Inscription. Thomas G. Pollard was an attorney and legislator whose work improved the lives of East Texans. While in college, Pollard married Edna Martin, with whom he reared three children, and was elected as a State Representative (1919-21). After being elected as State Senator in 1921, Pollard sponsored legislation that focused on education, small businesses, oil and gas production and consumer protection; he also chaired the Senate’s Finance Committee and was elected President Pro-tem in 1927. After retiring from office in 1935, Pollard reestablished a civil law practice in Tyler. In 1970, Pollard’s family donated property for a park named in his honor.

Erected 2009 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 15966.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Government & Politics.

Location. 32° 18.775′ N, 95° 17.582′ W. Marker is in Tyler, Texas, in Smith County. It is at the intersection of East Amherst Street and Bain Place, on the left when traveling east on East Amherst Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 710 E Amherst Dr, Tyler TX 75701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Piney Woods.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

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(approx. ¾ mile away); Colonel Richard B. Hubbard / Governor R. B. Hubbard (approx. one mile away); Ordnance Plant (approx. 1.4 miles away); Rudolph Bergfeld (approx. 1½ miles away); Tyler Junior College (approx. 1½ miles away); Site of Confederate Arms Factory (approx. 1.8 miles away); Woman's Building (approx. 1.8 miles away); The Connally Home (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tyler.

Thomas Glover Pollard, Sr. Marker and Pollard Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Randal B. Gilbert, December 12, 2015

2. Thomas Glover Pollard, Sr. Marker and Pollard Park

Credits. This page was last revised on July 19, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 12, 2015, by Randal B. Gilbert of Tyler, Texas. This page has been viewed 891 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 12, 2015, by Randal B. Gilbert of Tyler, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.