Trusten Polk

Trusten Polk
United States Senator
from Missouri
In office
March 4, 1857 – January 10, 1862
Preceded byHenry S. Geyer
Succeeded byJohn B. Henderson
12th Governor of Missouri
In office
January 5, 1857 – February 27, 1857
LieutenantHancock Lee Jackson
Preceded bySterling Price
Succeeded byHancock Lee Jackson
Personal details
Born(1811-05-29)May 29, 1811
Bridgeville, Delaware, U.S.
DiedApril 16, 1876(1876-04-16) (aged 64)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseElizabeth Skinner
EducationYale University (BA)
Military service
AllegianceConfederate States
Branch/serviceConfederate States Army
RankColonel
UnitMissouri State Guard
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Trusten W. Polk (May 29, 1811 – April 16, 1876) served as the 12th Governor of Missouri in 1857 and U.S. Senator from 1857 to 1862.