Colonel William Polk | |
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Member of North Carolina Council of State[1] | |
In office 1806–1807 Serving with Robert Burton, Nathaniel Jones, William Boylan, Bryan Whitfield, Reuben Wood, Lawrence Smith | |
Appointed by | North Carolina House of Commons |
Governor | Nathaniel Alexander |
Supervisor of Internal Revenue for the District of North Carolina | |
In office 1791–1808 | |
Appointed by | George Washington |
Member of the North Carolina House of Commons | |
In office 1785–1786 Serving with Elijah Robertson | |
Governor | Alexander Martin then Richard Caswell |
Preceded by | Ephraim McLean |
Succeeded by | Robert Ewing/Robert Hayes |
Constituency | Davidson County (now part of Tennessee) |
Member of the North Carolina House of Commons | |
In office 1787–1788 Serving with Caleb Phifer | |
Governor | Samuel Johnston |
Preceded by | George Alexander |
Succeeded by | Joseph Douglass |
Constituency | Mecklenburg County, North Carolina |
Personal details | |
Born | 9 July 1758 Mecklenburg County, North Carolina |
Died | 14 January 1834 (aged 75) Raleigh, North Carolina |
Resting place | City Cemetery, Raleigh, North Carolina Section E-3 35°46′41″N 78°37′57″W / 35.77802°N 78.63237°W |
Political party | Federalist |
Spouse(s) | Griselda Glichrist(1789-1799), Sarah Hawkins (1801-1843) |
Relations | James K. Polk (first cousin, once removed), Ezekiel Polk (nephew of), Leonidas Polk (father of) |
Alma mater | Queen's College(not Queens University of Charlotte) |
Occupation | Soldier, Surveyor, Land Speculator, Banker, Politician, Educator |
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Military service | |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Branch/service | South Carolina and North Carolina militia, Continental Army |
Years of service | 1775-1781 |
Rank | Major, later Lieutenant-Colonel |
Unit | 9th North Carolina Regiment, Mecklenburg County Regiment[10] |
Commands | Polk's Regiment of Light Dragoons[10] |
Battles/wars | Canebrake, Brandywine, Germantown, Camden, Cowan's Ford, Guilford Court House, and Eutaw Springs |
Survivor of | The 1777/1788 Encampment at Valley Forge |
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Colonel William Polk (9 July 1758 – 14 January 1834) was a North Carolina banker, educational administrator, political leader, renowned Continental officer in the War for American Independence, and survivor of the 1777/1778 encampment at Valley Forge.