Edward Pollock

About

American poet remembered for his 1857 work The Parting Hour. He was also a frequent contributor to Pioneer magazine.

Before Fame

He worked in a cotton factory during his childhood and later learned to paint signs.

Trivia

A lawyer as well as a poet, he began serving on the California Supreme Court in 1856.

Family Life

He was born in Philadelphia and later moved to San Francisco.

Associated With

He was a literary contemporary of Helen Jackson.