Leonidas L. Polk

Leonidas L. Polk
1st North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture
In office
1877–1880
Preceded byNone
Succeeded byMontford McGehee
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
In office
1860–1862
In office
1864–1866
Delegate to the North Carolina Constitutional Convention
In office
1865–1866
Personal details
Born
Leonidas Lafayette Polk

(1837-04-24)April 24, 1837
Anson County, North Carolina
DiedJune 11, 1892(1892-06-11) (aged 55)
Washington, D.C.
Resting placeOakwood Cemetery, Raleigh, North Carolina
Political partyPopulist Party
SpouseSarah Pamela Gaddy Polk
Alma materDavidson College
Military service
Allegiance Confederate States
Branch/service Confederate States Army
Rank 2nd Lieutenant
UnitNorth Carolina 43rd North Carolina Infantry[1]
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Leonidas Lafayette Polk (April 24, 1837 – June 11, 1892), or L.L. Polk, was an American farmer, journalist and political figure. He was a leader of the Farmers' Alliance and helped found the Populist Party.[2]

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  2. ^ Noblin, Stuart (1994). "Leonidas Lafayette Polk". NCPedia. Retrieved September 29, 2019.