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 Rufus King Polk

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Rufus King Polk Famous memorial

Birth
Columbia, Maury County, Tennessee, USA
Death
5 Mar 1902 (aged 35)
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Danville, Montour County, Pennsylvania, USA
Memorial ID
29210762 View Source

US Congressman. He graduated from Lehigh University in 1887 and took a post-graduate course in mining engineering. He was employed as a chemist, held supervisory positions with several steel companies and ultimately became engaged in the manufacture of structural iron. In the Spanish-American War, he served as first lieutenant of Company F, Twelfth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. He was elected as a Democrat to Congress from Pennsylvania, serving from 1899 until his death in 1902.

US Congressman. He graduated from Lehigh University in 1887 and took a post-graduate course in mining engineering. He was employed as a chemist, held supervisory positions with several steel companies and ultimately became engaged in the manufacture of structural iron. In the Spanish-American War, he served as first lieutenant of Company F, Twelfth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. He was elected as a Democrat to Congress from Pennsylvania, serving from 1899 until his death in 1902.

Bio by: Garver Graver


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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Garver Graver
  • Added: 21 Aug 2008
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID: 29210762
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29210762/rufus-king-polk: accessed ), memorial page for Rufus King Polk (23 Aug 1866–5 Mar 1902), Find a Grave Memorial ID 29210762, citing Fairview Cemetery, Danville, Montour County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.