Frank Polk

Frank Lyon Polk
Official portrait, 1920
1st United States Under Secretary of State
In office
July 1, 1919 – June 15, 1920
PresidentWoodrow Wilson
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byNorman Davis
United States Secretary of State
Ad interim
In office
February 14, 1920 – March 12, 1920
PresidentWoodrow Wilson
Preceded byRobert Lansing
Succeeded byBainbridge Colby
4th Counselor of the United States Department of State
In office
September 16, 1915 – June 30, 1919
PresidentWoodrow Wilson
Preceded byRobert Lansing
Succeeded byR. Walton Moore
Personal details
Born(1871-09-13)September 13, 1871
New York City, U.S.
DiedFebruary 7, 1943(1943-02-07) (aged 71)
New York City, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseElizabeth Sturgis Potter
Children5
Alma materYale College (B.A.)
Columbia Law School (LL.D.)

Frank Lyon Polk (September 13, 1871 – February 7, 1943) was an American lawyer and diplomat, who was also a name partner of the law firm today known as Davis Polk & Wardwell.[1]

  1. ^ "Frank Lyon Polk papers". Retrieved April 17, 2015. Frank Lyon Polk was born in New York City on September 13, 1871. He graduated from Yale College (B.A., 1894) and Columbia University Law School (LL.D., 1897).