Rock County, Wisconsin; a new history of its cities, villages, towns, citizens and varied interests, from the earliest times, up to date . stees, and at pres-ent (1908) is vice-president of the college. On June 24, 1874, Mr. Salmon married Miss Addie, daughterof the late A. B. Carpenter, who died, aged ninety-two years, andwho probably was more intimately associated with the early his-tory and progress of Beloit than any other man. Of five childrenborn to Mr. and Mrs. Salmon, two, viz.: Edward and Loretta, areliving, and three, Cornelia, Charles, Jr., and James, are deceased. David H. Pollock
Rock County, Wisconsin; a new history of its cities, villages, towns, citizens and varied interests, from the earliest times, up to date . stees, and at pres-ent (1908) is vice-president of the college. On June 24, 1874, Mr. Salmon married Miss Addie, daughterof the late A. B. Carpenter, who died, aged ninety-two years, andwho probably was more intimately associated with the early his-tory and progress of Beloit than any other man. Of five childrenborn to Mr. and Mrs. Salmon, two, viz.: Edward and Loretta, areliving, and three, Cornelia, Charles, Jr., and James, are deceased. David H. Pollock is one of the wide-awake, progressive menof Beloit, Wis., whose energy, enterprise and persevering indus-try have gained for him a degree of success of which he may just-ly be proud. A native of Jefferson county, Wisconsin, he wasborn in 1860 and is a son of Arthur and Lydia (Nagle) Pollock,both natives of the north of Ireland. In 1842, while yet single,they came to the United States and settled in New York state,where they were married and whence, in 1866, they moved toHebron, Jefferson county, Wisconsin, where the father spent his. BIOGEAPHICAL 835 life as a farmer. His death occurred in 1895. His mother diedin the fall of 1906. David H. received a good English education in the publicschools of his native place, and in early life spent seven yearsin teaching. He also attended the Normal school at Whitewater,where he was graduated in 1881. Two years later he became aclerk in a drug store and at the same time pursued the study ofpharmacy and continued in that capacity for some six thoroughly familiarized himself with the details of hischosen occupation, Mr. Pollock was ready to start out on his ownaccount, and for that purpose in 1888 settled in Beloit and estab-lished the drug trade which has since engaged his time and atten-tion and in which he has been eminently successful. He has al-ways taken a commendable interest in civic affairs and whatevertends to promote
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