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About Thomas Polk
Thomas Polk was a planter, military officer in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War from 1775 to 1781, and a politician who served in the North Carolina House of Commons, North Carolina Provincial Congress, and Council of State. Polk commanded the 4th North Carolina Regiment in the Battle of Brandywine. In 1786, Polk was elected by the North Carolina General Assembly to the Congress of the Confederation, but did not attend any of its sessions. Polk was a great-uncle of the 11th President of the United States, James K. Polk.
Everything about Thomas Polk →- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- member of the North Carolina House of Commons
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- 1732
- Died
- January 25, 1794, June 26, 1794