| Birth: | May 24, 1815 | | Death: | Dec. 16, 1862 | 
US Congressman. Elected to represent Tennessee's 6th District n the United States House of Representatives, he served from 1851 to 1853. He also served as a Member of the Tennessee State House of Representatives from 1842 to 1845, and as United States Minister to the Two Sicilies from 1845 to 1847. A major in the United States Army during the Mexican War, he was the brother of United States President James Knox Polk. (bio by: K)
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Parents:
Samuel Polk (1772 - 1827)
Jane Knox Polk (1776 - 1852)
Children:
Hester Malinda Polk Qualls (1844 - 1914)*
Tasker Polk (1861 - 1928)*
*Calculated relationship
Search Amazon for William Polk | | | Burial:
Greenwood Cemetery
Columbia
Maury County
Tennessee, USA |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally Created by: K
Record added: Feb 06, 2006
Find A Grave Memorial# 13252440 |
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