Henry Pollock
Sir Henry Edward Pollock, QC, JP (Chinese: 普樂, 16 December 1864 – 2 February 1953) was an English barrister who became a prominent politician in Hong Kong. He acted as Attorney General in Hong Kong on several occasions, and was once appointed to the same post in Fiji. He also served as Senior Unofficial Member of both the Legislative Council and Executive Council for many years in pre-Pacific War Hong Kong. Along with Sir Paul Chater, then Governor Sir Frederick Lugard (later Lord Lugard) and others, Sir Henry was one of the founders of the University of Hong Kong.
The Honourable Sir Henry Edward Pollock 普樂爵士 | |
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| 9th Attorney General of Fiji | |
| In office 1901–1903 | |
| Monarch | Edward VII |
| Governor | Sir William Allardyce Sir Henry Jackson |
| Preceded by | John Symonds Udal |
| Succeeded by | Albert Ehrhardt |
| Acting Attorney General of Hong Kong | |
| In office 1896–1901 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Governor | Sir William Robinson Sir Henry Blake |
| Preceded by | Sir W. Meigh Goodman |
| Succeeded by | Sir W. Meigh Goodman |
| In office 1919 | |
| Monarch | George V |
| Governor | Claud Severn |
| Preceded by | Joseph Horsford Kemp |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Horsford Kemp |
| 14th Senior Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong | |
| In office 1917–1941 | |
| Monarchs | George V Edward VIII George VI |
| Governor | Sir Francis May Sir Reginald Stubbs Sir Cecil Clementi Sir William Peel Sir Andrew Caldecott Sir Geoffry Northcote Mark Aitchison Young |
| Preceded by | Wei A. Yuk |
| Succeeded by | D. F. Landale |
| 2nd Senior Unofficial Member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong | |
| In office 1926–1941 | |
| Monarchs | George V Edward VIII George VI |
| Governor | Sir Cecil Clementi Sir William Peel Sir Andrew Caldecott Sir Geoffry Northcote Mark Aitchison Young |
| Preceded by | Catchick Paul Chater |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Morse |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 December 1864 London, England |
| Died | 2 February 1953 (aged 88) Sydney, Australia |
| Spouse | Pauline Oakley |
| Profession | Barrister, Politician |
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