Robert Middleton Pollock (December 16, 1856 – October 19, 1920),[1] also known as R. M. Pollock, was a Republican member of the North Dakota House of Representatives from 1901–1902 and served as Speaker of the North Dakota House of Representatives.
According to some of his descendants, he originally was discouraged by the "river town" and the climate, and briefly considered returning to Racine.
[4] However, the Northern Pacific Railroad was being built through the area, and he ultimately followed it west to the current town of Casselton, North Dakota where he settled.
In 1891, Governor John Burke appointed him to the commission tasked with compiling the new state's laws.
[3] In 1900, he was elected as a Republican to the North Dakota House of Representatives and selected by the members of that body as its speaker.