William Polk (colonel)

William Polk (colonel)

Colonel William Polk (July 9, 1758 – January 14, 1834) was a soldier from North Carolina during the American Revolutionary War. He was the son of Colonel Thomas Polk and Susan (Spratt) Polk, and was a distant relative of James K. Polk. [ [http://www.ncmarkers.com/Markers.aspx?sp=Markers&sv=H-104 North Carolina Historical Marker] ]

Polk served as a member of the North Carolina House of Commons, as president of the State Bank of North Carolina, and as a trustee of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. During the War of 1812, Polk declined President James Madison's offer of a general officer's commission because he was a Federalist who opposed Madison's policies.

Polk County, North Carolina is named after him.

References

*Nelson, Paul David. "Polk, William". "American National Biography Online", February 2000.

External links

* [http://toto.lib.unca.edu/findingaids/mss/speculation_lands/biographies/polk.htm Brief online biography] , calls him "William J. Polk", which was the name of one of his sons.


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