“P” is for Pollock, William Pegues (1870-1922)

“P” is for Pollock, William Pegues (1870-1922). U. S. Senator. Pollock was born near Cheraw in Chesterfield County. In 1891 he graduated from the University of South Carolina law school and was admitted to the bar in 1893. From 1894 to 1898 he represented Chesterfield County in the state House of Representatives. In 1914 Pollock participated in a spirited U. S. Senate campaign with three other candidates. Although unsuccessful, his energetic campaign made Pollock a statewide figure. In 1918 the General Assembly elected Pollock to fill the vacancy in the U. S. Senate after the death of Benjamin Tillman. Pollock chaired the Committee on National Banks and participated in the vote for the enfranchisement of women, which he supported. Following the end of his short interim term on March 3, 1919, William Pegues Pollock resumed his law practice.