Edward B. Pollard

Born in Stevensville, Virginia, on October 9, 1864, Edward Bagby Pollard was an American Baptist minister, educator, and author. He studied at the University of Richmond and the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, then continued at Yale Graduate School, where he earned a Ph.D. in 1893.

Pollard served as a pastor and teacher, and he also wrote books meant for general readers and church audiences. His known works include Oriental Women, part of the series Woman in All Ages and in All Countries, as well as Christian Stewardship and a biography of Luther Rice. His writing suggests a lifelong interest in religion, history, and the social place of women.

He died in Chester, Pennsylvania, on July 12, 1927. Although not widely known today, his books remain part of the historical record of American religious and popular writing from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.