BIO: James I. POLLUM, M. D., Clearfield County, PA
 
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From Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania,
and Representative Citizens, by Roland D. Swoope, Jr.,
Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1911, pages 831 & 832.
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  JAMES I. POLLUM, M. D., coroner of Clearfield county and a skillful and 
trusted physician and surgeon of DuBois, was born at Foxburg, Clarion county, 
Pa., December 16, 1876, and is a son of A. P. and Anna E. (Motter) Pollum.
  A. P. Pollum resides at Falls Creek, Jefferson county, Pa.  His wife, who was 
a member of one of the old families of Clarion county, died January 31, 1907.  
Eight children were born to them, as follows:  Benjamin; James I.; Elizabeth, 
who is the wife of C. E. Millieor, of California; Warren, who is a resident of 
Clearfield; Bert, who is a student in the dental department of the University of 
Pittsburg, in the class of 1912; Elva, who is the wife of Albert Groves, of 
Reynoldsville, Pa.; Edgar, who lives in Jefferson county, Pa.; and Homer, who is 
also a resident of Jefferson county.
  James I. Pollum was ten years old when his parents moved to Elk county, Pa., 
from there going to Jefferson county.  He was educated in the public schools of 
Jefferson, and the Clarion State Normal School, where he was graduated in 1896, 
after which he was engaged in teaching school for ten years, in Washington 
township, Jefferson county.  During a part of this time he devoted himself to 
preparing for medical college and he subsequently entered the University of 
Pittsburg, where he was graduated in the class of 1906.  After a few months of 
practice in Cambria county, he came to DuBois, where he soon built up a 
substantial practice and won the confidence and esteem of the public.  When the 
county coroner, Dr. Ross, was removed by death, Dr. Pollum was appointed to 
serve out the former's unexpired term and in 1909 he was elected to the office 
of coroner, the duties of which he is still performing.
  On May 5, 1897, Dr. Pollum was married to Miss Mae Hildebrand, a daughter of 
the late David and Amelia Hildebrand, of DuBois.  Dr. and Mrs. Pollum have one 
son, Aldridge, who was born in 1900.  They reside at No. 28 W. Scribner avenue, 
adjoining the DuBois Hospital, Dr. Pollum being a member of the staff of this 
institution.  He belongs to the DuBois branch of the Red Bank Protective 
Association and is identified fraternally with the Masons, the Knights of 
Pythias, the Eagles and the P. H. C.  Poiltically he is a Republican.