Grand
Parents

Thomas Polk + Mary Shelby

Parents

Andrew M. Polk	1792 --
Lorena Autrey	1788/1807 --

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Leonidas Lafayette Polk

Birth	24 APR 1837	NC, Anson Co ⚑ More on this location Links FamilySearch County Page FamilySearch State Page North Carolina TTTP
Military		NC Army / Second Lieutenant / US Civil War 43rd NC Infantry, Company I
Military		NC Army / Sergeant / US Civil War 26th NC Infantry, Company K
History	1 Jul 1863	Battle of Gettysburg Lieutenant, CSA
Occup	1865-1866	NC State Representative ♛ Show List ♛ Show Counterparts
Org.	1865	North Carolina State Convention, North Carolina, Delegate
Org.	1877-1880	Commissioner of Agriculture, North Carolina
Org.	1878	Wake Forest College, Trustee
Org.	1886	Progressive Farmer, Founder
Election	1892	USA Presidential Election
Death	11 JUN 1892	DC, Washington ⚑ More on this location Links DC GenWeb / TTTP FamilySearch County Page FamilySearch State Page
Grave		NC, Wake Co, Raleigh, Oakwood Cemetery ⚑ More on this location Links Wake Co NCGenWeb Site FamilySearch County Page FamilySearch State Page North Carolina TTTP

Aged: 55.1 years

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Organizations & Memberships (1)

Agricultural Hall of Fame, NC

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