# Odell Pollard

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American lawyer and politician (1927–2015)

Odell Pollard Chairman of the Arkansas Republican Party In office 1966–1970 Preceded by John P. Hammerschmidt Succeeded by Charles T. Bernard Personal details Born (1927-04-29)April 29, 1927 Union Hill, Arkansas, U.S. Died March 12, 2015(2015-03-12) (aged 87) Searcy, Arkansas, U.S. Party Republican Other political affiliations Democratic (until 1956) Alma mater University of Arkansas School of Law

**Odell Pollard** (April 29, 1927 – March 12, 2015) was a lawyer and politician in Arkansas. He switched from being a [Democrat](/source/Democratic_Party_(United_States)) to becoming a member of the [Republican Party](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States)).[1] In the 1960s, he chaired the [Arkansas Republican Party](/source/Arkansas_Republican_Party).[2] In 1967, he addressed the [Urban League](/source/Urban_League) of Little Rock.[3] He had a law firm in [Searcy, Arkansas](/source/Searcy%2C_Arkansas), and for many years worked to transform Arkansas from a Democratic stronghold into a two-party state.[4] He was a [liberal Republican](/source/Rockefeller_Republican) and a close ally of [Winthrop Rockefeller](/source/Winthrop_Rockefeller).[1]

He was born in Union Hill, Arkansas. He graduated from [University of Arkansas School of Law](/source/University_of_Arkansas_School_of_Law) in 1950.[4]

## Further reading

- “State GOP Elects Pollard Chairman, Hears Caution Plea.” by Mike Barrier *Arkansas Gazette*, December 11, 1966, pages 1A and 2A.

- “New GOP Chairman Was Once a Democrat, Never Voted That Way.” *Arkansas Gazette* December 18, 1966, page 24A.

- *Agenda for Reform: Winthrop Rockefeller as Governor of Arkansas, 1967–1971* by Cathy Kunzinger Urwin, Fayetteville: [University of Arkansas Press](/source/University_of_Arkansas_Press), 1991

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-encyclopediaOfArkansas_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-encyclopediaOfArkansas_1-1) ["Odell Pollard (1927–2015)"](https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/odell-pollard-8534/). *Encyclopedia of Arkansas*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Ward, John L. (May 16, 2011). [*The Arkansas Rockefeller*](https://books.google.com/books?id=1ExEHf--tpsC&dq=Odell+Pollard&pg=PT216). LSU Press. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9780807143308](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9780807143308) – via Google Books.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["The Arkansas Historical Quarterly"](https://books.google.com/books?id=yOoYAQAAMAAJ&q=Odell+Pollard). Arkansas Historical Association. February 24, 1995 – via page 37.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-obit_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-obit_4-1) ["Obituary for Odell Pollard, Searcy, AR"](https://www.arkansasonline.com/obituaries/2015/mar/14/odell-pollard-2015-03-14/). *www.arkansasonline.com*.

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