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James G. Polk | |
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 LeavingWhite House, March 7, 1938. | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromOhio's6th district | |
| In office March 4, 1931 – January 3, 1941 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Cyrus Kearns |
| Succeeded by | Jacob E. Davis |
| In office January 3, 1949 – April 28, 1959 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Oscar McCowen |
| Succeeded by | Ward Miller |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Gould Polk (1896-10-06)October 6, 1896 |
| Died | April 28, 1959(1959-04-28) (aged 62) |
| Resting place | Highland Cemetery,Highland, Ohio |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Ohio State University |
James Gould Polk (October 6, 1896 – April 28, 1959) was a prominentU.S. politician of theDemocratic Party during the middle of the 20th century.
A native ofHighland County, Ohio, Polk grew up on a farm and graduated from high school inNew Vienna, Ohio. He did not serve duringWorld War I because of a physical disability, and graduated fromOhio State University in 1919.
Polk worked as a school administrator in small towns in Ohio during the 1920s, and was first elected to office in 1930, as aU.S. Congressman fromOhio's 6th District. He won five elections in a row before stepping down in 1941.
DuringWorld War II, Polk worked as a special assistant in theU.S. Department of Agriculture inWashington, D.C.
After the war, Polk re-entered politics, and won back his old Congressional seat in the 1948 election. He remained in Congress until his death.
Polk died of cancer on April 28, 1959, in Washington, D.C.[1] His remains are buried in Highland Cemetery inHighland, Ohio.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromOhio's 6th congressional district 1931–1941 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromOhio's 6th congressional district 1949–1959 | Succeeded by |
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