Odell Pollard
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 | April 29, 1927 Union Hill, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died | March 12, 2015 (aged 87) Searcy, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Political 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 to becoming a member of the Republican Party. In the 1960s, he chaired the Arkansas Republican Party. In 1967, he addressed the Urban League of Little Rock. He had a law firm in Searcy, Arkansas, and for many years worked to transform Arkansas from a Democratic stronghold into a two-party state. He was a liberal Republican and a close ally of Winthrop Rockefeller.
He was born in Union Hill, Arkansas. He graduated from University of Arkansas School of Law in 1950.