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Index to Politicians

Poiney to Polkowitz

POINEY(SoundexP500)—See alsoPONY,POWNEY.

Poiney, Thomas — U.S. Consul inVeracruz, 1841-42.Burial location unknown.
 


POINIER(SoundexP560)—See alsoGARDINIER,GORDINIER,GUINIER,MINIER,NIER,PINEIRO,POINTER,POIRIER,POYNEER,PUNER,RAINIER,RASSINIER.

Poinier, Horace J. — of Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.Mayorof Newark, N.J., 1854-57.Burial location unknown.Poinier, Jane D. — of Franklin (now Nutley),EssexCounty, N.J.Republican. Postmaster atFranklin,N.J., 1864-82.Female.Burial location unknown.Poinier, Samuel Thane(1837-1909) —also known asSamuel T. Poinier — of Spartanburg,SpartanburgCounty, S.C.Born in Cincinnati,HamiltonCounty, Ohio,March17, 1837.Republican. Postmaster atSpartanburghCourt House, S.C., 1866-69, 1880-86;Spartanburg,S.C., 1890-94, 1899-1909; alternate delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from South Carolina,1900.Died in Charleston,CharlestonCounty, S.C.,March27, 1909 (age72 years, 10days).Interment atMagnoliaCemetery, Charleston, S.C.
 
 
 
 See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial


POINSETT(SoundexP523)—See alsoBLANSETT,CHOINSKI,FINSETH,GOINS,GUNSETT,PONZETTI,ROINSON,SPINETO.

Poinsett, Joel Roberts(1779-1851) —of Travelers Rest,GreenvilleCounty, S.C.; Charleston, Charleston District (nowCharlestonCounty), S.C.Born in Charleston,CharlestonCounty, S.C.,March 2,1779.Democrat. U.S. Consul General inBuenos Aires, 1811-14; member ofSouthCarolina state house of representatives, 1816-20;U.S.Representative from South Carolina 1st District, 1821-25; U.S.Minister toMexico, 1825-29;U.S.Secretary of War, 1837-41.Member,Freemasons.Gave important help to Latin American independence movements. Slaveowner. Died near Statesburg,SumterCounty, S.C.,December12, 1851 (age72 years, 285days).Interment atChurchof Holy Cross Episcopal Cemetery, Statesburg, S.C.
 
 Poinsett County,Ark. is named for him.
 The poinsettiaflower,which he introduced to the U.S., wasnamed forhim.  — The World War IILibertyshipSS Joel R. Poinsett (built 1942-43 atHouston,Texas; broke in two and sank in theNorthAtlantic Ocean, 1944) wasnamed forhim.
 See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Wikipedia article —U.S. State Dept career summary
 Poinsett, L. A. — of Sheridan Lake,KiowaCounty, Colo.; Chivington,KiowaCounty, Colo.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado,1928,1936(alternate).Burial location unknown.

POINT(SoundexP530)—See alsoLAPOINT,LAPOINTE,PAYANT,PIERPOINT,PINNT,PINTO,POINTER,POINTS,POIT,PONTE,POYANT,PUENTE,PUNT,TOPPIN.

POINT:See alsoCedarPoint Thompson
 


POINTER(SoundexP536)—See alsoLAPOINT,LAPOINTE,PAINTER,PANETHIERE,PANTER,PAYNTER,PETRINO,PETRONI,PIERPOINT,PINTAR,PINTER,POINIER,POINT,POINTS,POYNTER,TENOPIR.

POINTER:See alsoJohnCalvin BrownPointer, Robert R. — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate forMichiganstate senate 28th District, 1902.Burial location unknown.Pointer, Robert R. — People's Progressive candidate forGovernor ofMichigan, 1934.Burial location unknown.Pointer, Sam Clyde, Jr.(1934-2008) —Born in Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.,November15, 1934.U.S.District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama, 1970-99;took senior status 1999.DiedMarch15, 2008 (age73 years, 121days).Burial location unknown.
 
 
 
 
 See alsofederaljudicial profile —BiographicalDirectory of Federal Judges
 Pointer, Sam J. — of Sallisaw,SequoyahCounty, Okla.Democrat. Postmaster atSallisaw,Okla., 1939-68 (acting, 1939-40).Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

POINTS(SoundexP532)—See alsoEPENETUS,FLINTS,INTS,LAPOINT,LAPOINTE,MEINTSMA,PANTS,PENTZ,PIERPOINT,POINT,POINTER,PONTIOUS,PONTIUS,PONTZ,POYNTZ,SAINTSURE,TIPSON.

Points, James Franklin (d.1933) —ofStaunton,Va.U.S. Vice Consul inNassau, 1927-29;Torreon, 1929-33, died in office 1933.Died in Torreon,Coahuila,November20, 1933.Burial location unknown.
 


POIRER(SoundexP660)—See alsoGREGOIRE,JUBELIRER,KASIRER,LAVICTOIRE,LEIRER,PARER,PERRIER,POIRIER,PORIER,PURYEAR,SCHEIRER,VOIREL,ZIRERER.

Poirer, Julia — of Alberton,MineralCounty, Mont.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Montana,1944(alternate),1948,1952(alternate),1956(alternate).Female.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.Poirer, Rose — of Muskegon,MuskegonCounty, Mich.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMichigan,1928.Female.Burial location unknown.
 
 


POIRIER(SoundexP660)—See alsoDIRIENZO,KIRIE,PARER,PERRIER,PIRIE,POINIER,POIRER,PORIER,PURYEAR.

Poirier,BettySeeElizabeth AnnPoirierPoirier, Don — of Monroe,MonroeCounty, Mich.Democrat. Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan,1984.Still living as of 1984.Poirier, Elizabeth Ann (bornc.1943) —also known asBetty Poirier — of North Attleboro,BristolCounty, Mass.Born about 1943. Republican. Member ofMassachusettsstate house of representatives Fourteenth Bristol District,2003-04; delegate to Republican National Convention fromMassachusetts,2004,2008,2012.Female.Still living as of 2012.Poirier, Julien — Peace and Freedom candidate for Presidential Elector for California,2012(on behalf ofRoseanneBarr andCindySheehan).Still living as of 2012.Poirier, Karl M. — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Republican. Candidate forRhodeIsland state house of representatives 5th District, 2002.Still living as of 2002.Poirier, Kevin — of North Attleboro,BristolCounty, Mass.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromMassachusetts,1988.Still living as of 1988.Poirier, Marion F. — of Hawaii. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Hawaii,2000.Still living as of 2000.Poirier, P. Romeo — of Manchester,HillsboroughCounty, N.H.Democrat. ElectedNewHampshire state house of representatives from Manchester 7th Ward1938.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.Poirier, Paul N. — Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Vermont at-large, 1988.Still living as of 1988.Poirier, Peter R. — of Manchester,HillsboroughCounty, N.H.Democrat. Member ofNewHampshire Governor's Council, 1945-47; candidate forU.S.Representative from New Hampshire 1st District, 1948; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from New Hampshire,1956.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.Poirier,RomeoSeeP. RomeoPoirier
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


POISON(SoundexP250)—See alsoISON,PASAYAN,PASON,PASSION,PASSON,PAWSON,PAYSON,POISSANT,POLSON,POSEN,POSSON,POZEN.

Poison, J. T. — Socialist. Socialist Labor candidate forU.S.Representative from Missouri 2nd District, 1896.Burial location unknown.
 


POISSANT(SoundexP253)—See alsoASSANTE,DELOSSANTOS,DOSSANTOS,KISSANE,MOISSAYE,PASSANTINO,PATTISON,POISON,TOUISSANT.

Poissant, J. D. — of Alburgh,Grand IsleCounty, Vt.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromVermont,1944.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
 


POIT(SoundexP300)—See alsoPOET,POINT,POITEVINT,POITRAS,POITRAST,POLT,POTH,POTT,PUETT,PUTT,VOIT.

Poit, Charles H. — of Dobbs Ferry,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.Republican. Candidate formayorof Dobbs Ferry, N.Y., 1957.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
 


POITEVINT(SoundexP315)—See alsoCOITE,DEBRETTEVILLE,POIT,POITRAS,POITRAST,QUITEVIS,STEUTEVILLE,STEVIC,STEVIE,TEVIS,TOSTEVIN,VINT,VINTON,WOITENA.

Poitevint, Alec Loyd II — also known asAlec Poitevint — of Bainbridge,DecaturCounty, Ga.Republican. Republican Presidential Elector for Georgia,1996;Republican Presidential Elector for Georgia,2000(voted forGeorgeW. Bush andRichardB. Cheney); Republican Presidential Elector for Georgia,2004(voted forGeorgeW. Bush andRichardB. Cheney); member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Georgia, 2008; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Georgia,2008.Still living as of 2008.
 


POITRAS(SoundexP362)—See alsoPARISOT,PETRIS,PETROSS,PETRUS,POIT,POITEVINT,POITRAST,POYTHRESS.

Poitras, Arthur — U.S. Consular Agent inArthabaska, as of 1898-99.Burial location unknown.Poitras, N. — U.S. Consular Agent inArthabaska, as of 1888.Burial location unknown.
 
 


POITRAST(SoundexP362)—See alsoPOIT,POITEVINT,POITRAS.

Poitrast, Francis J. — of Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMassachusetts,1964.Still living as of 1964.
 


POIZNER(SoundexP256)—See alsoDIZNEY,LOIZEAUX,MIZNER,PEISNER,POSENER,POSNER,RIZNER,VIZNER,VIZNIS.

Poizner, Stephen Leo (b.1957) —also known asSteve Poizner — of Los Gatos,SantaClara County, Calif.Born in Corpus Christi,NuecesCounty, Tex.,January4, 1957.Republican.Technologyentrepreneur; candidate forCaliforniastate assembly 21st District, 2004;Californiainsurance commissioner, 2007-11; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from California,2008;candidate forGovernor ofCalifornia, 2010.Member,AlphaPhi Omega;Council onForeign Relations.Still living as of 2014.
 
 See alsoWikipediaarticle —NNDBdossier
 Poizner,SteveSeeStephen LeoPoizner

POJUNIS(SoundexP252)—See alsoGOLOJUCH,HAAPOJA,JUNIS,SOOJUNG,UNIS.

Pojunis, Brett H. — Libertarian. Libertarian candidate for Presidential Elector forNevada,2016(on behalf ofGaryE. Johnson andWilliamF. Weld).Still living as of 2016.
 


POKLACKI(SoundexP242)—See alsoBLACKIE,BLACKINGER,BLACKINGTON,BLACKISTON,GLACKIN,KLACIK,LACKIE,OKLA,PACHOLEK,SPOKLIE,STOKLAS.

Poklacki, Vincent J. — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois,1944.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
 


POKORNOWSKI(SoundexP265)—See alsoBOKORNY,HORNOWSKI,KORNOBIS,POKORNY,SARNOWSKI,TORNOW,ZARNOWSKI.

Pokornowski, Mari — of Cokato,WrightCounty, Minn.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota,2008.Female.Still living as of 2008.
 


POKORNY(SoundexP265)—See alsoBOKORNY,CORNYN,HORNYAK,PICKREN,POKORNOWSKI.

Pokorny, Charles — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Republican. Candidate forNew Yorkstate senate 7th District, 1936.Burial location unknown.
 


POKRASS(SoundexP262)—See alsoHOKR,KRASS,MOKRAY,OKRASINSKI,OKRAY,RASS.

POKRASS:See alsoKennethBentley Kramer
 


POL(SoundexP400)—See alsoBOL,LOOP,LOPP,OLP,OLPP,PAL,POEL,POHL,POLE,POLL,POOL,POOLE,PUHL.

Pol, Emiliano, Jr. — of San Juan,San JuanMunicipio, Puerto Rico; Mayagüez,MayagüezMunicipio, Puerto Rico.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromPuerto Rico,1956,1964.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
 


POLACHEK(SoundexP422)—See alsoBOLACK,DURLACHER,HASLACHER,HERLACHER,HOLACE,HORLACHER,KOLACHNY,LACHELLE,LACHENAUER,LACHER,MACHEK,OLACEY,PACHOLEK,PILCHAK,PLACHE,TAVOLACCI.

Polachek, John Joseph — New Party candidate forPresidentof the United States, 2008.Still living as of 2008.Polachek, Lucille R. — of Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,1972.Female.Still living as of 1972.Polachek, Max — U.S. Consul inGhent, as of 1884.Burial location unknown.
 
 
 


POLAK(SoundexP420)—See alsoPALKO,POLAKOWSKI,POLAR,POLIAK,POLK,POLLACK,POLLAK.

POLAK:See alsoWilliamJules HandleyPolak, Stanley — ofBergenCounty, N.J.National Conservative candidate forNewJersey state house of assembly District 13-D, 1969.Still living as of 1969.
 
 


POLAKOWSKI(SoundexP422)—See alsoAPLIKOWSKI,KOLAKOWSKI,KOWSKI,KULAKOFSKY,LAKO,LEWAKOWSKI,MAKOWSKI,MANOLAKOS,MOSAKOWSKI,NOWAKOWSKI,PAJAKOWSKI,PILCHOWSKI,PLAXICO,POLAK,PULAKOS,RAKOWSKI,SAKOWSKI,SIERAKOWSKI,SZPAKOWSKI.

Polakowski, Walter (b.1888) —of Milwaukee,MilwaukeeCounty, Wis.Born in Buffalo,ErieCounty, N.Y.,January18, 1888.Socialist.Upholsterer;member,Federated Trades Council of Milwaukee; member ofWisconsinstate assembly, 1921-22; member ofWisconsinstate senate 3rd District, 1923-33; candidate forU.S.Representative from Wisconsin 4th District, 1928, 1932.Burial location unknown.Polakowski, William J. — of Detroit east side,WayneCounty, Mich.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,1980,1984(alternate).Still living as of 1984.
 
 


POLAN(SoundexP450)—See alsoBOLAN,FOLAN,GOLAN,MCPOLAND,OLAN,POCAN,POLANCO,POLAND,POLANSKY,POLAR,POLEN,POLIN,POLLAN,POLLANN,POLON,PULLAN,ROLAN.

Polan, BarbaraFaithSeeBarbaraBoiarskyPolan, Charles M., Jr. — also known asChuck Polan — of Huntington,CabellCounty, W.Va.Democrat. Member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates, 1973-84 (Cabell County1973-74, 11th District 1975-82, 13th District 1983-84); defeated,1970.Still living as of 1984.Polan,ChuckSeeCharles M. PolanJr.
 
 
 


POLANCO(SoundexP452)—See alsoBLANCO,LANCOE,MCPOLAND,MELANCON,PALNICK,PILNICK,PLANCK,PLANK,PLANQUE,PLONK,PLUNK,POLAN,POLANCO-ABREU,POLAND,POLANSKY,POLNICKY.

POLANCO:See alsoFranciscoAndrade=Polanco —LizetteDelgado-Polanco —Santiago Polanco-AbreuPolanco, Juan Carlos — of Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,2008.Still living as of 2008.Polanco, Richard G. — of California. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,2000.Still living as of 2000.
 
 
 


POLANCO-ABREU(SoundexP452)—See alsoABREU,POLANCO.

Polanco-Abreu, Santiago(1920-1988) —of San Juan,San JuanMunicipio, Puerto Rico.Born in Bayamón,BayamónMunicipio, Puerto Rico,October30, 1920.ResidentCommissioner to U.S. Congress from Puerto Rico, 1965-69;defeated, 1968.Member,American BarAssociation.Died in San Juan,San JuanMunicipio, Puerto Rico,January18, 1988 (age67 years, 80days).Interment atMunicipalCemetery, Isabela, Puerto Rico.
 
 See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage


POLAND(SoundexP453)—See alsoBOLAND,FOLAND,LAND,MCPOLAND,OLAND,PILAND,POEHLAND,POLAN,POLANCO,POLANSKY,POLLAND,POULAND,ROLAND.

POLAND:See alsoEdwinSt. John Greble Jr. —FrederickEverette ReploglePoland, Charles T. — of New Harbor, Bristol,LincolnCounty, Maine.Republican. Postmaster atNewHarbor, Maine, 1893, 1899-1901.Burial location unknown.Poland, Edward J. — of Troy,RensselaerCounty, N.Y.Republican. Candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Rensselaer County 1st District, 1932.Burial location unknown.Poland, George M. — of Wakefield,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.Republican. Member ofMassachusettsstate house of representatives Twenty-Ninth Middlesex District,1905.Burial location unknown.Poland, J. W. — of Carrollton,CarrollCounty, Mo.Mayorof Carrollton, Mo., 1902.Burial location unknown.Poland, Joseph — of Montpelier,WashingtonCounty, Vt.Born in Vermont. Republican.U.S.Collector of Internal Revenue at Montpelier, Vermont, 1867.Burial location unknown.Poland, Justin — of Glasgow,BarrenCounty, Ky.Independent candidate for Presidential Elector for Kentucky,2020(on behalf ofKanyeWest andMichelleTidball).Still living as of 2020.Poland, Luke Potter(1815-1887) —also known asLuke P. Poland — of St. Johnsbury,CaledoniaCounty, Vt.Born in Vermont,1815.Republican. Member of Vermont state legislature, 1850;U.S.Senator from Vermont, 1865-67;U.S.Representative from Vermont 2nd District, 1867-75, 1883-85;member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Vermont, 1870-72.Died in1887(ageabout72 years).Interment atMt.Pleasant Cemetery, St. Johnsbury, Vt.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Luke P. Poland
 See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
 Image source: Men of Vermont(1894)
 Poland, Pat — of Texas. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas,2000;candidate forTexasstate house of representatives 16th District, 2006.Still living as of 2006. Poland, Rufus — of Montana.Montanastate auditor, 1917-19.Burial location unknown.

POLANSKY(SoundexP452)—See alsoBIELANSKI,KURLANSKY,MASLANSKY,MCPOLAND,OLANS,OLANSEN,PLANCICH,PLONSKI,POLAN,POLANCO,POLAND,POLINSKY,POLONSKY,POLUNSKY,SCHALANSKY,SHULANSKY,WOLANSKY,ZEMLANSKY.

Polansky, Daniel J. — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromNew York,1956,1964.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.Polansky, Joseph Sheppe — ofBroomeCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Broome County 1st District, 1937.Burial location unknown.Polansky, Michael — of Plainview,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromNew York,1980.Still living as of 1980.Polansky, Sol (b. 1926) — Born in1926.U.S. Ambassador toBulgaria, 1987-90.Still living as of 1991.
 
 
 
 
 See alsoU.S. State Dept career summary
 Polansky, Steven J. — Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from New Jersey 3rd District, 1998.Still living as of 1998.

POLAR(SoundexP460)—See alsoBOLAR,GOLAR,PILAR,POLAK,POLAN,PULLAR,PYLAR,ROLAPP.

POLAR:See alsoRosalvoF. Griffin
 


POLASKI(SoundexP420)—See alsoDELASKI,KULASKI,LASKI,LASKIN,PALOSKI,PLASKITT,POLESKI,POLLASKY,PULASKI,SLASKI,SULASKI,VOLASKI.

Polaski, Julian — of Erie,ErieCounty, Pa.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromPennsylvania,1952.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.Polaski, William A. — of Monongahela,WashingtonCounty, Pa.Mayorof Monongahela, Pa., 1953-55.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
 
 


POLE(SoundexP400)—See alsoBOLE,CLAYPOLE,LEPPO,LOEPP,LOPE,MARPOLE,MAYPOLE,PALE,PELO,PILE,POEL,POHL,POL,POLECAT,POLEN,POLESKI,POLETTI,POLKE,POLL,POLO,POOL,POOLE,PUHL,PYLE,VESPOLE,VOLE,WALPOLE,WAMPOLE.

POLE:See alsoLewisMorrisPole, George W. — ofWashingtonCounty, Md.Delegateto Maryland state constitutional convention, 1867.Burial location unknown.Pole, John W. — U.S. Comptroller of the Currency, 1928-32. Burial location unknown.Pole, William, Jr. — ofBaltimoreCounty, Md.Member ofMarylandstate house of delegates from Baltimore County, 1886.Burial location unknown.
 
 
 
 


POLECAT(SoundexP423)—See alsoDECATOR,DLUGOLECKI,DOLECHECK,HOLECAMP,HOLECEK,LECATES,LECATO,MELECA,OLECKNA,PLACHTE,PLACKETT,PLECHATY,POLE,POLLYCUT,POLLYCUTT,SOLECKI.

Polecat, ThePlymouth:SeeWarrenM. Huff
 


POLEN(SoundexP450)—See alsoBOLEN,OLEN,PALEN,POLAN,POLE,POLIN,POLLYANNE,POLON,POULIN,PULLEN,ROLEN.

Polen, Robert — of Chillicothe,RossCounty, Ohio.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromOhio,1928.Burial location unknown.Polen, Robert Caylor — also known asRobert C. Polen — of Moundsville,MarshallCounty, W.Va.Republican. Member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Marshall County, 1967-74;defeated, 1974.Still living as of 1974.
 
 


POLESKI(SoundexP420)—See alsoNAPOLES,OLESKI,PODLESKI,POLASKI,POLE,SPOKLIE,VOLESKY,WOLESKE.

Poleski, Earl — of Jackson,JacksonCounty, Mich.Republican. Member ofMichiganstate house of representatives 64th District; elected 2012.Still living as of 2012.Poleski, John J.(1892-1975) —ofWayneCounty, Mich.Born in1892.Democrat. Member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,1941-42.Died in1975(ageabout83 years).Burial location unknown.
 
 


POLETTI(SoundexP430)—See alsoBIOLETTI,COLETTI,FOLETTI,MARROLETTI,NICOLETTI,PALLOTTA,PALLOTTI,PAOLETTA,PAULETTA,PAULITA,PELATIAH,PILOTE,PIOLLET,POLE,POLITE,POLITO,POLITTE,POLLITTE,PULITI.

Poletti, Charles(1903-2002) —of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Barre,WashingtonCounty, Vt.,July 2,1903.Democrat.Lawyer;delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1936(alternate),1940;Justiceof New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1937-38; appointed 1937;delegateto New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1938;LieutenantGovernor of New York, 1939-42; defeated, 1942;Governor ofNew York, 1942-43; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II.Baptist.Italianancestry. Member,UrbanLeague;American BarAssociation;Knightsof Pythias;Elks;PhiBeta Kappa.FirstAmerican of Italian ancestry to serve as a Governor. During WorldWar II, he was a senior officer in the Allied Military Government ofoccupied Italy.Died in Marco Island,CollierCounty, Fla.,August7, 2002 (age99 years, 36days).Interment atCalkins Cemetery, Elizabethtown, N.Y.
 
 Relatives:Married to Jean Knox Ellis.
 The Charles PolettiPowerPlant (opened 1977, renamed for Poletti 1982, shut down 2010), inAstoria,Queens, New York, wasnamed forhim.
 See alsoNationalGovernors Association biography —Wikipediaarticle —Find-A-Gravememorial
 Poletti, P. C. — of Wellsburg,BrookeCounty, W.Va.Republican.Mayorof Wellsburg, W.Va., 1951.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

POLEWCZYNSKI(SoundexP425)—See alsoCHOLEWINSKI,HOLEWINSKI,KONKOLEWSKI,KRAWCZYK,LEWCZYK,ROPOLEWSKI,SZEWCZYK,WAWCZYN.

Polewczynski, Louis S. — ofMilwaukeeCounty, Wis.Democrat. Candidate forWisconsinstate senate 3rd District, 1930.Burial location unknown.
 


POLHAMUS(SoundexP452)—See alsoAMUSSEN,ORSAMUS,PALMS,PAULHAMUS,PLOMIS,POHLEMUS,POLHEMUS,POLHILL,RAMUS,SEAMUS.

Polhamus, J. Nelson — of New Orleans,OrleansParish, La.Consulfor Cuba inNewOrleans, La., 1907.Burial location unknown.Polhamus,NelsonSeeJ. NelsonPolhamus
 
 


POLHEMUS(SoundexP452)—See alsoPALMS,PAULHAMUS,PLOMIS,POHLEMUS,POLHAMUS,POLHILL,WOOLHEISER.

POLHEMUS:See alsoPhilipBach —PolhemusSearing HudsonPolhemus, George E. — of Jamaica, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Queens County 4th District, 1915-16;defeated, 1916.Burial location unknown.Polhemus, Henry — ofCayugaCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Cayuga County, 1818-19, 1820-21.Burial location unknown.Polhemus, Jacob A. — of Scio Township,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Supervisorof Scio Township, Michigan, 1849-50, 1851-52.Burial location unknown.
 
 
 
 


POLHILL(SoundexP440)—See alsoHILL,PAOLELLA,PAOLILLO,PLAIL,POLHAMUS,POLHEMUS,POLILLO,POLLILO,WOOLHISER.

POLHILL:See alsoVirginiaPolhill PricePolhill, Harry C. — of Bristol,HartfordCounty, Conn.Democrat. Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Bristol; elected 1934;postmaster atBristol,Conn., 1960-61.Burial location unknown.Polhill, Maxine — of Milledgeville,CarrollCounty, Ill.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromIllinois,1964,1968.Female.Still living as of 1968.Polhill,VirginiaSeeVirginiaPolhill Price
 
 
 
 


POLIAK(SoundexP420)—See alsoELIAKIN,IPALOOK,POILEK,POLAK,POLIAKOFF,POLICH,POLLAK.

Poliak, Carlo — also known as"Mazunga";"JohnDoe" —of Las Vegas,ClarkCounty, Nev.Candidate formayorof Las Vegas, Nev., 1995, 2003.Still living as of 2003.
 


POLIAKOFF(SoundexP421)—See alsoBERESNIAKOFF,DIAKOS,ELIAKIN,KRAKOFF,KULAKOFSKY,KYRIAKOS,POLIAK,POLIKOFF,RAKOFF.

Poliakoff, Eli — of Columbia,RichlandCounty, S.C.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from SouthCarolina,1996.Still living as of 1996.
 


POLICARPIO(SoundexP426)—See alsoCARPINELLA,CARPIO,CARPITA,CIERPIOT,LICARI,PERCARPIO,POLICARPO,POLICASTRO,POLICH,POLICICCHIO,POLICKA,RASPOLIC.

Policarpio, Gonzalo — Fair candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 5th District, 2004.Still living as of 2004.
 


POLICARPO(SoundexP426)—See alsoARPO,CARPONTER,HARPOOL,HARPOOTLIAN,LICARI,MARPOLE,POLICARPIO,POLICASTRO,POLICH,POLICICCHIO,POLICKA,RASPOLIC.

POLICARPO:See alsoPolicarpode Echevarria=y=Diaz
 


POLICASTRO(SoundexP422)—See alsoAMERICAS,BELCASTRO,CASTRICONE,CASTRILLI,CASTRO,CASTRODALE,CASTROGIOVANNI,CHICAS,DECASTRO,ICASA,KATSIAFICAS,NICASIO,POLICARPIO,POLICARPO,POLICH,POLICICCHIO,POLICKA,RASPOLIC,RICASA,SCHIPPICASSE.

POLICASTRO:See alsoMaryPolicastro DinsdalePolicastro, Paul — ofEssexCounty, N.J.Democrat. Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly, 1962-71 (Essex County 1962-67,District 11-B 1968-69, District 11-A 1970-71); defeated, 1959 (EssexCounty), 1971 (District 11-B).Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.Policastro, Thomas F. — of Cranston,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from RhodeIsland,1960,1964.Still living as of 1964.
 
 
 


POLICH(SoundexP420)—See alsoFROLICH,LICH,NICKOLICH,POILEK,POLIAK,POLICARPIO,POLICARPO,POLICASTRO,POLICICCHIO,POLICKA,RASPOLIC,SOKOLICH.

Polich, Charles N. — People's Progressive candidate forU.S.Representative from Wisconsin 10th District, 1948.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.Polich, Rudolph William(1913-1996) —of Montana. Born in Little Chicago (now Black Eagle),CascadeCounty, Mont.,April24, 1913.Member ofMontanastate house of representatives, 1969.Died in Great Falls,CascadeCounty, Mont.,October3, 1996 (age83 years, 162days).Interment atMt.Olivet Cemetery, Great Falls, Mont.
 
 


POLICICCHIO(SoundexP422)—See alsoABBATICCHIO,CAVICCHIA,CICCARIELLO,CICCHETTI,CICCICHETTI,CICCONE,DICICCIO,DICICCO,ICICLE,LOCRICCHIO,MICICH,MOHOROVICIC,PAOLICCHI,POLICARPIO,POLICARPO,POLICASTRO,POLICH,POLICKA,RASPOLIC,RICCHIAZZI,SCAPICCHIO,VARRICCHIONE,VERTICCHIO.

Policicchio, Paul J. — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,1996.Still living as of 1996.
 


POLICKA(SoundexP420)—See alsoBOLICK,GOGOLICK,GOLICK,KLICKA,KROLICK,KROLICKI,KROMOLICKI,MAHOLICK,PALUKA,PAOLICCHI,PAOLUCCI,PAWLICKI,PELIKOW,PELLECCHIA,POLICARPIO,POLICARPO,POLICASTRO,POLICH,POLICICCHIO,RASPOLIC.

Policka, Thomas E. — ofMuskegonCounty, Mich.Candidate forcircuitjudge in Michigan 14th Circuit, 1974.Still living as of 1974.
 


POLIKOFF(SoundexP421)—See alsoGOLIK,KOFF,KOTLIKOFF,KROLIKOWSKI,POLIAKOFF,SMOLIK,STOLIKER,WUOLIKAINEN.

Polikoff, Israel B. — People's candidate for Presidential Elector for New Jersey,1972.Still living as of 1972.
 


POLILLO(SoundexP440)—See alsoBIONDOLILLO,LILLODDEN,MELILLO,PAOLELLA,PAOLILLO,PLAIL,POLHILL,POLLILO.

Polillo, Joseph — of Atlantic City,AtlanticCounty, N.J.Independent candidate forNewJersey state house of assembly 2nd District, 1977; candidate formayorof Atlantic City, N.J., 1990, 1998, 2005, 2008, 2009.Still living as of 2009.
 
 See alsoOurCampaignscandidate detail


POLIN(SoundexP450)—See alsoAPOLINARY,BOLIN,MCPOLIN,OLIN,PALIN,PILLON,PINOL,PLIN,POLAN,POLEN,POLINER,POLING,POLINSKY,POLINTAN,POLLYANNE,POLON,POLZIN,POPLIN,POULIN,PULLEN,ROLIN,SOMPOLINSKY.

POLIN:See alsoJamesPolin GrayPolin, John A. — of Springfield,WashingtonCounty, Ky.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky,1928,1948,1952(alternate).Interment atSt.Dominic Cemetery, Springfield, Ky.Polin, Morris — of Illinois. Socialist. Delegate to Socialist National Convention from Illinois,1960.Still living as of 1960.
 
 
 


POLINER(SoundexP456)—See alsoAPOLINARY,ARCOLINE,BERLINER,COLINETTE,COZZOLINE,DECLINER,DOLINER,EOLINE,FAMULINER,GWENDOLINE,JEROLINE,JOLINE,KAROLINE,KLINER,KOZLINER,LINER,LINEROD,MCPOLIN,MILLINER,MOLINEAUX,MOLINEUX,MULLINER,OLINE,OLINER,PLANER,POLIN,POLING,POLINSKY,POLINTAN,SEMPLINER,SOMPOLINSKY.

POLINER:See alsoHarryEllis Kalodner
 


POLING(SoundexP452)—See alsoAPOLINARY,BOLING,BOLINGER,DOLING,DOOLING,HOLINGA,HOLINGER,LING,MCPOLIN,NOLINGBERG,OLINGER,POELLING,POLIN,POLINER,POLINSKY,POLINTAN,POLLING,PULLING,ROLING,SOMPOLINSKY.

POLING:See alsoCarlEdwin Gainer, Sr. —Po-LingNg —HarlanWilson Jr.Poling, B. Noel — ofJacksonCounty, W.Va.Republican. Member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Jackson County, 1961-69;resigned 1969.Still living as of 1969.Poling, Carlton — of Fallbrook,San DiegoCounty, Calif.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,1988.Still living as of 1988.Poling, Cheryl — Democrat. Democratic-Farmer-Labor Presidential Elector for Minnesota,2020(voted forJosephR. Biden, Jr. andKamalaD. Harris).Female.Still living as of 2020.Poling, Corel — ofCalhounCounty, W.Va.Democrat. Candidate forWestVirginia state house of delegates from Calhoun County, 1942.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.Poling, DanSeeDaniel Joseph PolingPoling, Daniel A. — Prohibition candidate forU.S.Representative from Ohio 12th District, 1908; Prohibitioncandidate forGovernor ofOhio, 1912.Burial location unknown.Poling, Daniel A. — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Republican. Candidate formayorof Philadelphia, Pa., 1951.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.Poling, Daniel Joseph — also known asDan Poling — of Parkersburg,WoodCounty, W.Va.Democrat. Member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates 10th District; elected 2010,2012.Still living as of 2012.Poling, Herman J. — ofBarbourCounty, W.Va.Democrat. Member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Barbour County, 1929-34,1945-46.Burial location unknown.Poling, Mary Leslie Hart — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1944.Female.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.Poling, Mary M. — of Moatsville,BarbourCounty, W.Va.Democrat. Member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates; elected 2010, 2012.Female.Still living as of 2012.Poling,NoelSeeB. Noel PolingPoling, Shirley — of Michigan. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,2000.Female.Still living as of 2000.Poling, William L. — ofMasonCounty, W.Va.Member ofWestVirginia state senate 4th District, 1919-22.Burial location unknown.
 
 
 
 
Clyde PolingPoling, Clyde (b. 1891) — of Berryburg,BarbourCounty, W.Va.BornApril13, 1891.Republican. Member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Barbour County, 1917-18.Burial location unknown.
 Image source:West Virginia Blue Book 1951
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


POLINSKY(SoundexP452)—See alsoAPOLINARY,BERLINSKY,DOLINSKI,GALINSKY,KARLINSKY,KARMOLINSKI,KERLINSKY,KOLINSKI,KOLINSKY,LINSKY,MCLINSKY,MCPOLIN,ORLINSKY,PLANCICH,PLONSKI,POLANSKY,POLIN,POLINER,POLING,POLINTAN,POLONSKY,POLUNSKY,SMOLINSKE,SMOLINSKI,SOLINSKY,SOMPOLINSKY,STOLINSKI,WELINSKY,ZELLINSKY,ZOLINSKY.

Polinsky, Marvin — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Socialist. Candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,1940; Socialist candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan,1940.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
 


POLINTAN(SoundexP453)—See alsoAPOLINARY,DOLINTER,MCPOLIN,PLANTEEN,POLIN,POLINER,POLING,POLINSKY,POLITAN,QUAINTANCE,QUINTANA,QUINTANAR,QUINTANILLA,SAINTANDRE,SAINTANGELO,SHINTANI,SOMPOLINSKY,ZOLINTAKIS.

Polintan, Ricardo — of Renton,KingCounty, Wash.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington,2004.Still living as of 2004.
 


POLIPNICK(SoundexP415)—See alsoKAPNICK,KAPNICKY,KIPNIS,KRUPNICK,LEIPNER,LEIPNIK,LIPNER,OLIPHANT,STUPNICKER.

POLIPNICK:See alsoFrankPolipnick Anthony
 


POLIQUIN(SoundexP425)—See alsoANGELIQUE,CRIQUI,DELLIQUADRI,IQUINTO,KHAALIQ,LIQUORI,PATRIQUIN,PELOQUIN,QUIN,SIDDIQUI.

Poliquin, Ronald G. (bornc.1978) —of Dover,KentCounty, Del.Born about 1978. Republican. Candidate forDelawarestate treasurer, 2002; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Delaware,2004.Still living as of 2004.
 


POLIS(SoundexP420)—See alsoACROPOLIS,OLIS,POLISTINA,POLLEYS,POWLESS,PULIS,PULLIS,SIDIROPOLIS,STAMPOLIS.

Polis, Jared Schutz (b.1975) —also known asJared Polis — Born in Boulder,BoulderCounty, Colo.,May 12,1975.Democrat.U.S.Representative from Colorado 2nd District, 2009-19;Governor ofColorado, 2019-.Still living as of 2019.
 
 See alsoWikipediaarticle
 Polis, Stephen N. — of Hartford,HartfordCounty, Conn.Republican. Candidate forConnecticutstate house of representatives 1st District, 1970.Still living as of 1970.

POLISTINA(SoundexP423)—See alsoACROPOLIS,AUGUSTINA,CHRISTINA,COLISTA,CRISTINA,DILLISTIN,ELSTINA,FAUSTINA,JUSTINA,KRYSTINA,LESTINA,PALESTIN,PALESTINE,POLIS,POLSTEIN,PULESTON,SIDIROPOLIS,STAMPOLIS.

Polistina, Vince — of Egg Harbor Township,AtlanticCounty, N.J.Republican. Candidate forNewJersey state senate 2nd District, 2011.Still living as of 2011.
 


POLITAN(SoundexP435)—See alsoAPPLETON,LAPOINT,LOLITA,LOPATIN,NAPOLITANO,NEOPOLITAN,OLITA,PELTON,PLETTEN,POLINTAN,POLTON,POULTEN,POULTNEY,POULTON.

Politan, Nicholas H.(1935-2012) —Born in Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.,November13, 1935.U.S.District Judge for New Jersey, 1987-2002; retired 2002.Died in Atlantis,Palm BeachCounty, Fla.,February20, 2012 (age76 years, 99days).Burial location unknown.
 
 See alsofederaljudicial profile —BiographicalDirectory of Federal Judges


POLITE(SoundexP430)—See alsoDEVOLITES,HYPOLITE,MAMMOLITE,PILOTE,PIOLLET,POLETTI,POLITO,POLITTE,POLLITT,POLLITTE,POULET,POULIOT.

Polite, John D. — of Archbold,FultonCounty, Ohio.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio,1940.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
 


POLITICIANS(SoundexP432)—See alsoARTICIA,CELLITI,DEPPOLITI,FELICIAN,FELICIANO,LICIANO,MAGICIAN,MUSICIAN,POLITICS,POLITIS,PULITI,RETICIA,RUSTICI,SCOPELLITI,WHITICAR.

Politicians,The Prince of:SeeThomasLanier Clingman
 


POLITICS(SoundexP432)—See alsoCELLITI,DEPPOLITI,MATICS,POLITICIANS,POLITIS,PULITI,SCOPELLITI,WHITICAR.

Politics,Schoolmaster in:SeeWoodrowWilsonPolitics, TheClown Prince of:SeeVictorAloysius MeyersPolitics, TheOld Warhorse of:SeeClarenceEdwin FarmerPolitics, ThePagliacci of:SeeVictorAloysius Meyers
 
 
 
 


POLITIS(SoundexP432)—See alsoCELLITI,DEPPOLITI,PALUTIS,POLITICIANS,POLITICS,PULITI,SCOPELLITI.

Politis, Algert F. (bornc.1908) —of New Britain,HartfordCounty, Conn.Born in New Britain,HartfordCounty, Conn., about 1908.Republican.Lawyer;mayorof New Britain, Conn., 1971; appointed 1971.Lithuanianancestry.Burial location unknown.Politis, Paul I. — Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 9th District, 2004.Still living as of 2004.
 
 


POLITO(SoundexP430)—See alsoDAPOLITO,HIPOLITO,IPPOLITO,LITO,MOLITORIS,PALLOTTA,PALLOTTI,PAOLETTA,PAULETTA,PAULITA,PELATIAH,POLETTI,POLITE,PULITI.

POLITO:See alsoPolitoMartinez Jr.Polito, Karyn E. (bornc.1967) —of Shrewsbury,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Born about 1967. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromMassachusetts,2004,2008.Female.Still living as of 2008.Polito, William P. — of New York. Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 28th District, 1992.Still living as of 1992.
 
 
 


POLITTE(SoundexP430)—See alsoDOOLITTLE,GIOLITTO,PILOTE,PIOLLET,POLETTI,POLITE,POLLITT,POLLITTE,POULET,POULIOT.

POLITTE:See alsoPolitteElvinsPolitte, Edwin S.(1890-1965) —also known as"Bud" — ofSt.Francois County, Mo.BornDecember26, 1890.Democrat. Candidate forMissouristate house of representatives from St. Francois County, 1945.DiedSeptember22, 1965 (age74 years, 270days).Interment atParkview Cemetery, Farmington, Mo.
 
 
 Relatives: Sonof Peter Joseph Politte and Veronica Mary (LaRose) Politte; married,June8, 1910, to Hazel Cundiff; married,August1, 1928, to Edith Ledbetter.
 See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
 Politte, Winford — of Sullivan,FranklinCounty, Mo.Mayorof Sullivan, Mo., 1995-98.Still living as of 1998.

POLITZ(SoundexP432)—See alsoBOLITZER,COLITZ,LITZ,POLITZA,POLITZER,POLTZ.

Politz, Henry Anthony(1932-2002) —Born in Napoleonville,AssumptionParish, La.,May 9,1932.Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, 1979-99; tooksenior status 1999.Died in Shreveport,CaddoParish, La.,May 25,2002 (age70 years, 16days).Burial location unknown.
 
 See alsofederaljudicial profile —BiographicalDirectory of Federal Judges


POLITZA(SoundexP432)—See alsoBOLITZER,COLITZ,FITZALLEN,GRUITZA,ITZAK,LITZA,LITZAS,MARITZA,POLITZ,POLITZER.

Politza, Joseph — of Kulpmont,NorthumberlandCounty, Pa.Burgessof Kulpmont, Pennsylvania, 1960.Still living as of 1960.
 


POLITZER(SoundexP432)—See alsoBALITZER,BOLITZER,COLITZ,HOBLITZELL,LITZEL,LITZENBERGER,MILLITZER,PELTZER,POLITZ,POLITZA,PULITZER,WURLITZER.

Politzer, Jerome — of California. Democrat. Democratic Presidential Elector for California,1944(voted forFranklinD. Roosevelt andHarryS. Truman).Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
 


POLIVKA(SoundexP412)—See alsoHLAVKA,RIVKA,RIVKIN,RYVKA.

Polivka, Allie — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromIllinois,1972.Still living as of 1972.
 


POLK(SoundexP420)—See alsoFOLK,OPOLKA,PAULK,PILCH,POLAK,POLKABLA,POLKE,POLKEY,POLKOWITZ,VOLK.

POLK:See alsoNathanielAlexander —GeorgeEdmund Badger —WilliamPitt Beatty —CharlesPolk Bilderback —JohnPolk Campbell —JohnPolk Cochran —WilliamPolk Dobson —JamesKnox Polk Fenner —FrankHerbert Gibbs —ElizabethPolk Guest —JamesKnox Polk Hall —WilliamDallas Polk Haywood —PolkLaffoon —PolkLaffoon —JamesPolk Latta —EnochLouis Lowe —WilliamPolk Murchison —GeorgePolk Player —William Polke —DorothyKemp Roosevelt —PolkShelton —Mrs.Polk Tarwater —JohnPolk Thomson —CarlislePayton Turley —JamesPolk Willett —TomPolk Williams Sr.Polk, Aaron — of Eugene,LaneCounty, Ore.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromOregon,2008.Still living as of 2008.Polk, Albert F. — of Kettering,MontgomeryCounty, Ohio.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromOhio,1964.Still living as of 1964.Polk, Albert Fawcett(1869-1955) —of Delaware. Born in Frederica,KentCounty, Del.,October11, 1869.Democrat.U.S.Representative from Delaware at-large, 1917-19.Died in Wilmington,New CastleCounty, Del.,February14, 1955 (age85 years, 126days).Interment atUnionCemetery, Georgetown, Del.
 
 
 
 
 Relatives: Sonof Theodore Albert Polk and Sallie E. (Fawcett) Polk; grandson ofCharles Polk; fourth cousin once removed ofJames Knox Polk,TrustenPolk andWilliam HawkinsPolk.
 Political families:Polk#2 family of Tennessee;Polk#3 family of Delaware (subsets of theFourThousand Related Politicians).
 See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
 Polk, AlexJ.SeeAlexander JamesPolk Polk, Alexander James(1883-1950) —also known asAlex J. Polk — of River Rouge,WayneCounty, Mich.; Grosse Pointe Park,WayneCounty, Mich.; Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Alpena,AlpenaCounty, Mich.,April23, 1883.Republican.Insuranceagent;real estatebroker;lawyer;justice of the peace; candidate forMichiganstate senate 5th District, 1922; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Michigan,1944;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,1947-48; defeated, 1926, 1928, 1930, 1932, 1934, 1944; candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 16th District, 1948.Polishancestry.Died in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,January23, 1950 (age66 years, 275days).Burial location unknown.
 Relatives: Sonof Bartek 'Bartholomew' Polk and Tekla 'Tillie' (Witkowski) Polk;married,June 11,1906, to Mary Eva LeBlanc; married,February11, 1918, to Laura Matilda (Strock) Beam; married,October13, 1927, to Grace K. Knapp; married,December18, 1929, to Helen M. Gernt; married,July 3,1935, to Marian Pardee Mathews.
 Polk, Alma F. — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Democrat.Secretary ofMichigan Democratic Party, 1961.Female.Still living as of 1961. Polk, B. F. — of Freelandville,KnoxCounty, Ind.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana,1896(ConventionVice-President).Burial location unknown. Polk, Brad — ofDelawareCounty, Ind.Republican.Chair ofDelaware County Republican Party, 2011.Still living as of 2011. Polk, C. C. — of Sturgis,MeadeCounty, S.Dak.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromSouth Dakota,1896.Burial location unknown. Polk, C. H. — ofIronCounty, Mo.Member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Iron County, 1907-10.Burial location unknown. Polk, Charles (1788-1857) — ofKentCounty, Del.Born in Bridgeville,SussexCounty, Del.,November15, 1788.Member ofDelawarestate house of representatives from Kent County, 1824;Governor ofDelaware, 1827-30, 1836-37.Died in Milford,KentCounty, Del.,October27, 1857 (age68 years, 346days).Interment atOldPresbyterian Cemetery, Dover, Del.
 Relatives: Sonof Charles Polk (1740-1795) and Mary (Manlove) Polk; married,September4, 1811, to Mary Elizabeth Purnell; grandfather ofAlbert Fawcett Polk; third cousin once removedofJames Knox Polk,Trusten Polk andWilliamHawkins Polk; third cousin twice removed ofAugustusCaesar Dodge,Marshall Tate Polk,Tasker Polk,Richard TylerPolk andEdwin Fitzhugh Polk; thirdcousin thrice removed ofRufus King Polk andFrank Lyon Polk.
 Political families:Polk#2 family of Tennessee;Polk#1 family of New York City, New York;Polk#3 family of Delaware (subsets of theFourThousand Related Politicians).
 See alsoNational GovernorsAssociation biography —Find-A-Gravememorial
 Polk, Daniel — ofSussexCounty, Del.Member ofDelawarestate senate from Sussex County, 1793-94.Burial location unknown. Polk, Deanna Lynn — Independent candidate for Presidential Elector for California,2016(on behalf ofBernieSanders andTulsiGabbard).Female.Still living as of 2016. Polk, E. F.SeeEdwin Fitzhugh Polk Polk, Edwin —Speakerof the Tennessee State Senate, 1853-55.Burial location unknown. Polk, Edwin Fitzhugh(1888-1938) —also known asE. F. Polk — of Bolivar,HardemanCounty, Tenn.Born in West Point,ClayCounty, Miss.,August18, 1888.Democrat.Optometrist;alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee,1916.Died in Tucson,PimaCounty, Ariz.,November16, 1938 (age50 years, 90days).Interment atPolkCemetery, Bolivar, Tenn.
 Relatives: Sonof William Wood Polk and Pattie (Wheelock) Polk; married,April11, 1916, to Leale Wilson Roney; first cousin once removed ofJames Knox Polk andWilliam Hawkins Polk; second cousin ofMarshall Tate Polk andTasker Polk; third cousin ofRichard Tyler Polk; third cousin once removedofRufus King Polk andFrank Lyon Polk; third cousin twice removed ofCharles Polk andElizabethPolk Guest; third cousin thrice removed ofRaymondR. Guest; fourth cousin ofAugustusCaesar Dodge; fourth cousin once removed ofTrusten Polk.
 Political families:Polk#2 family of Tennessee;Polk#1 family of New York City, New York;Polk#3 family of Delaware (subsets of theFourThousand Related Politicians).
 See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
 Polk, ElizabethSturgisSeeElizabethPolk Guest Polk, Ephraim G. — ofSomersetCounty, Md.Member ofMarylandstate house of delegates from Somerset County, 1878.Burial location unknown. Polk, Ethel — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Socialist. Socialist candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan,1940.Female.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. Polk, Frank Lyon(1871-1943) —also known asFrank L. Polk — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,September13, 1871.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;lawyer;Corporation counsel, New York City, 1914-15; Counselor, U.S. StateDepartment, 1915-19; Undersecretary of State, 1919-20; alternatedelegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1916.Died in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,February7, 1943 (age71 years, 147days).Interment atWoodlawnCemetery, Bronx, N.Y.
 Relatives: Sonof William Mecklenberg Polk and Ida Ashe (Lyon) Polk; married,February28, 1908, to Elizabeth Sturgis Potter; father ofElizabethSturgis Polk; grandfather ofRaymondR. Guest; third great-grandson ofPhilemonHawkins; first cousin once removed of Mary Adelaide Polk (whomarriedGeorgeDavis); first cousin twice removed ofWilliamDallas Polk Haywood; second cousin ofRufusKing Polk; second cousin twice removed ofJames Knox Polk andWilliam Hawkins Polk; third cousin ofPaulFletcher Faison; third cousin once removed ofMarshall Tate Polk,TaskerPolk,Richard Tyler Polk andEdwin Fitzhugh Polk; third cousin thriceremoved ofCharles Polk; fourth cousin onceremoved ofAugustusCaesar Dodge.
 Political families:Polk#2 family of Tennessee;Polk#1 family of New York City, New York;Ashe#1 family of North Carolina (subsets of theFourThousand Related Politicians).
 See alsoWikipediaarticle —Find-A-Gravememorial
 Polk, Franklin — of Cleveland,CuyahogaCounty, Ohio.Candidate formayorof Cleveland, Ohio, 1949.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. Polk, George J. — of Houston,HarrisCounty, Tex.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas,1972.Still living as of 1972. Polk, Harry — of Williston,WilliamsCounty, N.Dak.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from NorthDakota,1944.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. Polk, Harry E. — ofWashington,D.C.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Districtof Columbia,1952(alternate),1956.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. Polk, James — of Illinois. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,2000.Still living as of 2000. Polk, James Gould(1896-1959) —also known asJames G. Polk — of Highland,HighlandCounty, Ohio.Born in Penn Township,HighlandCounty, Ohio,October6, 1896.Democrat.U.S.Representative from Ohio 6th District, 1931-41, 1949-59; died inoffice 1959.Died in theWalterReed Army Medical Center,Washington,D.C.,April28, 1959 (age62 years, 204days).Interment atHighlandCemetery, Highland, Ohio.
 See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
James K. PolkPolk, James Knox(1795-1849) —also known asJames K. Polk;"Young Hickory";"Napoleon of the Stump" —of Tennessee. Born in Pineville,MecklenburgCounty, N.C.,November2, 1795.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofTennesseestate house of representatives, 1823-25;U.S.Representative from Tennessee, 1825-39 (6th District 1825-33, 9thDistrict 1833-39);Speaker ofthe U.S. House, 1835-39;Governor ofTennessee, 1839-41;Presidentof the United States, 1845-49.PresbyterianorMethodist.Scotch-Irishancestry. Member,Freemasons.Slaveowner. Died, ofcholera,in Nashville,DavidsonCounty, Tenn.,June 15,1849 (age53 years, 225days).Original interment atPolk Place Grounds (which no longer exists), Nashville, Tenn.;reinterment in 1893 atTennesseeState Capitol Grounds, Nashville, Tenn.; cenotaph atPolk Memorial Gardens, Columbia, Tenn.
 Relatives: Sonof Samuel Polk and Jane Gracy (Knox) Polk; brother ofWilliam Hawkins Polk; married,January1, 1824, toSarah Childress (daughter ofJoelChildress); nephew of Mary Ophelia Polk (who marriedThomasJones Hardeman); uncle ofMarshall TatePolk andTasker Polk; first cousin onceremoved ofEdwin Fitzhugh Polk; secondcousin once removed of Mary Adelaide Polk (who marriedGeorgeDavis) andRichard Tyler Polk; secondcousin twice removed ofRufus King Polk andFrank Lyon Polk; second cousin thriceremoved ofElizabethPolk Guest; second cousin four times removed ofRaymondR. Guest; third cousin once removed ofCharles Polk andAugustusCaesar Dodge; fourth cousin ofTrustenPolk; fourth cousin once removed ofAlbertFawcett Polk.
 Political families:Polk#2 family of Tennessee;Polk#1 family of New York City, New York;Polk#3 family of Delaware (subsets of theFourThousand Related Politicians).
 Cross-reference:AaronV. Brown —JohnC. Frémont
 Polk counties inArk.,Fla.,Ga.,Iowa,Minn.,Neb.,Ore.,Tenn.,Tex. andWis. arenamed for him.
 ThecityofPolkCity, Florida, isnamed forhim.  — ThecityofPolkCity, Iowa, isnamed forhim.  — TheboroughofPolk,Pennsylvania, isnamed forhim.  — James K. PolkElementarySchool, inAlexandria,Virginia, isnamed forhim.  — James K. PolkElementarySchool, inFresno,California, isnamed forhim.  — The World War IILibertyshipSS James K. Polk (built 1942 atWilmington,North Carolina; torpedoed in theNorthAtlantic Ocean, 1943; towed away and scrapped) wasnamed forhim.
 Other politicians named for him:JamesKnox Polk HallJamesP. LattaJamesK. P. FennerJ.K. P. GoggansJamesP. WillettJ.K. P. CarterJ.K. P. Marshall
 See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —NationalGovernors Association biography —Wikipediaarticle —NNDBdossier —Find-A-Gravememorial —OurCampaignscandidate detail —TennesseeEncyclopedia
 Books about James K. Polk: Sam W.Haynes,JamesK. Polk and the Expansionist Impulse — Paul H.Bergeron,ThePresidency of James K. Polk — Thomas M. Leonard,JamesK. Polk : A Clear and Unquestionable Destiny — EugeneIrving McCormac,JamesK. Polk: A Political Biography to the Prelude to War1795-1845 — Eugene Irving McCormac,JamesK. Polk: A Political Biography to the End of a Career1845-1849 — Richard B. Cheney & Lynne V. Cheney,KingsOf The Hill : How Nine Powerful Men Changed The Course of AmericanHistory — John Seigenthaler,JamesK. Polk: 1845 - 1849
 Image source: Portrait & BiographicalAlbum of Washtenaw County (1891)
 Polk, Jay — Libertarian. Tennessee Libertarian state chair, 2009-13; Libertariancandidate for Presidential Elector for Tennessee,2012(on behalf ofGaryE. Johnson andJamesP. Gray).Still living as of 2013.
 See alsoLPedia (Libertarianhistory)
 Polk, John — ofSussexCounty, Del.Member ofDelawarestate legislative council from Sussex County, 1781-82.Burial location unknown. Polk, John III — Libertarian. Libertarian candidate for Presidential Elector forTennessee,2016(on behalf ofGaryE. Johnson andWilliamF. Weld).Still living as of 2016. Polk, John C. — ofHarfordCounty, Md.Member ofMarylandstate house of delegates from Harford County, 1839.Burial location unknown. Polk, John R. — of Albuquerque,BernalilloCounty, N.M.Republican. Member ofNew MexicoRepublican State Executive Committee, 2002.Still living as of 2002. Polk, John T. II — Libertarian. Libertarian candidate for Presidential Elector forTennessee,2012(on behalf ofGaryE. Johnson andJamesP. Gray).Still living as of 2012. Polk, Joshua — ofSussexCounty, Del.Member ofDelawarestate legislative council from Sussex County, 1782-83.Burial location unknown. Polk, Josiah F. — ofSomersetCounty, Md.Member ofMarylandstate house of delegates from Somerset County, 1819-20.Burial location unknown. Polk, Julia C. — of Coleman,ColemanCounty, Tex.Postmaster atColeman,Tex., 1895.Female.Burial location unknown. Polk, Leonidas Lafayette(1837-1892) —of North Carolina. Born inAnsonCounty, N.C.,April24, 1837.Member ofNorthCarolina house of commons, 1860; colonel in the Confederate Armyduring the Civil War;delegateto North Carolina state constitutional convention, 1866;newspapereditor;NorthCarolina commissioner of agriculture, 1877-80; national presidentof the Farmers' Alliance.Baptist.Member,Grange.Founder of Polkton, N.C. Elected to the North Carolina AgriculturalHallof Fame in 1957.Died from abladderhemorrhage, inWashington,D.C.,June 11,1892 (age55 years, 48days).Interment atOakwoodCemetery, Raleigh, N.C.
 Relatives: Sonof Andrew Polk and Sereba Autry Polk; married1857 to SarahPamela Gaddy.
 Epitaph: "Editor, orator, patriot,Christian. The friend of popular education and civilliberty."
 See alsoWikipediaarticle —NNDBdossier —Find-A-Gravememorial
 Polk, M. T.SeeMarshall Tate Polk Polk, Mark — of Brighton,AdamsCounty, Colo.Independent candidate for Presidential Elector for Colorado,2020(on behalf ofKanyeWest andMichelleTidball).Still living as of 2020. Polk, Marshall Tate(1831-1884) —also known asM. T. Polk — of Bolivar,HardemanCounty, Tenn.Born in Charlotte,MecklenburgCounty, N.C.,May 15,1831.Democrat. Colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee,1876;Tennesseestate treasurer, 1877-83.Wounded at the Battle of Shiloh, during the Civil War, andlost aleg. In 1883, a $400,000 shortfall was wasdiscoveredin the state treasury. Polkfledto Texas, wasarrestedthere, and brought back to Nashville fortrial.Chargedwithembezzlement,he pleaded not guilty -- his lawyer argued he was only guilty of"default of pay" -- but wasconvicted,sentencedto twenty years inprison,andfined.Imprisonment was delayed pending his appeal, and he died in themeantime.Died in Bolivar,HardemanCounty, Tenn.,February20, 1884 (age52 years, 281days).Interment atPolkCemetery, Bolivar, Tenn.
 Relatives: Sonof Marshall Tate Polk (1805-1831) and Laura Theresa (Wilson) Polk;married to Evelina McNeal Bills; nephew ofJamesKnox Polk (who marriedSarah Childress)andWilliam Hawkins Polk; first cousin ofTasker Polk; second cousin ofEdwin Fitzhugh Polk; third cousin of MaryAdelaide Polk (who marriedGeorgeDavis) andRichard Tyler Polk; thirdcousin once removed ofRufus King Polk andFrank Lyon Polk; third cousin twice removedofCharles Polk andElizabethPolk Guest; third cousin thrice removed ofRaymondR. Guest; fourth cousin ofAugustusCaesar Dodge; fourth cousin once removed ofTrusten Polk.
 Political families:Polk#2 family of Tennessee;Polk#1 family of New York City, New York;Polk#3 family of Delaware (subsets of theFourThousand Related Politicians).
 Epitaph: "Every one that loveth is bornof God."
 See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
 Polk, Myrtle A. — ofWorcesterCounty, Md.Member ofMarylandstate house of delegates from Worcester County, 1951-58.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. Polk, Norman E. — ofWorcesterCounty, Md.Member ofMarylandstate house of delegates from Worcester County, 1958-66.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. Polk, R. T.'Top'SeeRichard TylerPolk Polk, Richard Tyler(1869-1962) —also known asR. T. 'Top' Polk — of Killeen,BellCounty, Tex.Born inBellCounty, Tex.,October16, 1869.Republican. Postmaster atKilleen,Tex., 1898-1914, 1922-34 (acting, 1922).Died inBellCounty, Tex.,June 7,1962 (age92 years, 234days).Interment atKilleen City Cemetery, Killeen, Tex.
 Relatives: Sonof Alfred Polk and Elizabeth J. (Blackburn) Polk; married to TillieWalling; second cousin once removed ofJamesKnox Polk andWilliam Hawkins Polk;third cousin ofMarshall Tate Polk,Tasker Polk andEdwinFitzhugh Polk; third cousin once removed ofRufus King Polk andFrankLyon Polk; third cousin twice removed ofCharles Polk andElizabethPolk Guest; third cousin thrice removed ofRaymondR. Guest; fourth cousin ofAugustusCaesar Dodge; fourth cousin once removed ofTrusten Polk.
 Political families:Polk#2 family of Tennessee;Polk#1 family of New York City, New York;Polk#3 family of Delaware (subsets of theFourThousand Related Politicians).
 See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
 Polk, Rufus King(1866-1902) —also known asRufus K. Polk — of Danville,MontourCounty, Pa.Born in Columbia,MauryCounty, Tenn.,August23, 1866.Democrat.Chemist;ironmanufacturer; served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-AmericanWar;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 17th District, 1899-1902; diedin office 1902; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromPennsylvania,1900.Died in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,March 5,1902 (age35 years, 194days).Interment atFairviewCemetery, Danville, Pa.
 Presumably namedfor:RufusKing
 Relatives: Son of Lucius E. Polk andSally Moore (Polk) Polk; third great-grandson ofPhilemonHawkins; first cousin twice removed ofWilliamDallas Polk Haywood; second cousin ofFrankLyon Polk; second cousin once removed ofElizabethPolk Guest; second cousin twice removed ofJames Knox Polk,WilliamHawkins Polk andRaymondR. Guest; third cousin ofPaulFletcher Faison; third cousin once removed ofMarshall Tate Polk,TaskerPolk,Richard Tyler Polk andEdwin Fitzhugh Polk; third cousin thriceremoved ofCharles Polk; fourth cousin onceremoved ofAugustusCaesar Dodge.
 Political families:Polk#2 family of Tennessee;Polk#1 family of New York City, New York (subsets of theFourThousand Related Politicians).
 See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Find-A-Gravememorial
 Polk, Sarah (1803-1891) — also known asSarah Childress — Born in Murfreesboro,RutherfordCounty, Tenn.,September4, 1803.FirstLady of the United States, 1845-49.Female.Presbyterian.Slaveowner. Died in Nashville,DavidsonCounty, Tenn.,August14, 1891 (age87 years, 344days).Original interment atPolk Place Grounds (which no longer exists), Nashville, Tenn.;reinterment in 1893 atTennesseeState Capitol Grounds, Nashville, Tenn.
 Relatives:Daughter ofJoelChildress and Elizabeth (Whitsett) Childress; married,January1, 1824, toJames Knox Polk (brother ofWilliam Hawkins Polk; uncle ofMarshall Tate Polk andTasker Polk).
 Political family:Polk#2 family of Tennessee (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians).
 See alsoWikipediaarticle —Find-A-Gravememorial —OurCampaignscandidate detail
 Polk, Susan — America's Party candidate for Presidential Elector for Texas,2016(on behalf ofTomHoefling andSteveSchulin).Female.Still living as of 2016. Polk, Sylvanus W., Sr. — of Memphis,ShelbyCounty, Tenn.Mayorof Memphis, Tenn., 1946-47; resigned 1947.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. Polk, Mrs. T. M. — Socialist. Socialist candidate for Presidential Elector for Missouri,1928.Female.Burial location unknown. Polk, Tasker (1861-1928) — of Warrenton,WarrenCounty, N.C.Born in Tennessee,March24, 1861.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofNorthCarolina state senate 16th District, 1915-16.Died in North Carolina,July 5,1928 (age67 years, 103days).Interment atFairviewCemetery, Warrenton, N.C.
 Relatives: SonofWilliam Hawkins Polk and Lucy Eugenia(Williams) Polk; married to Eliza Tannerhill Jones; nephew ofJames Knox Polk (who marriedSarah Childress); first cousin ofMarshall Tate Polk; second cousin ofEdwin Fitzhugh Polk; third cousin ofRichard Tyler Polk; third cousin once removedofRufus King Polk andFrank Lyon Polk; third cousin twice removed ofCharles Polk andElizabethPolk Guest; third cousin thrice removed ofRaymondR. Guest; fourth cousin ofAugustusCaesar Dodge; fourth cousin once removed ofTrusten Polk.
 Political families:Polk#2 family of Tennessee;Polk#1 family of New York City, New York;Polk#3 family of Delaware (subsets of theFourThousand Related Politicians).
 See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
 Polk, Thomas Madden — of Patterson,WayneCounty, Mo.Socialist. Candidate for Judge, Missouri St. Louis Court of Appeals,1916.Burial location unknown. Polk, TopSeeRichard Tyler Polk Polk, Trusten (1811-1876) — ofSt.Louis, Mo.Born near Bridgeville,SussexCounty, Del.,May 29,1811.Democrat.Lawyer;delegateto Missouri state constitutional convention 28th District,1845-46; Democratic Presidential Elector for Missouri,1848;Governorof Missouri, 1857;U.S.Senator from Missouri, 1857-62; expelled 1862; colonel in theConfederate Army during the Civil War.Expelledfrom the U.S. Senate on January 10, 1862 over hissupportfor secession.Slaveowner. Died inSt.Louis, Mo.,April16, 1876 (age64 years, 323days).Interment atBellefontaineCemetery, St. Louis, Mo.
 Relatives: Sonof William Nutter Polk and Lavenia (Causey) Polk; married,December26, 1837, to Elizabeth Skinner; father of Anna Polk (who marriedWilliamFrederick Causey); nephew ofPeterFoster Causey; third cousin once removed ofCharles Polk; fourth cousin ofJosephMaull,James Knox Polk andWilliam Hawkins Polk; fourth cousin onceremoved ofAugustusCaesar Dodge,Marshall Tate Polk,Tasker Polk,Richard TylerPolk,Albert Fawcett Polk andEdwin Fitzhugh Polk.
 Political families:Polk#2 family of Tennessee;Polk#3 family of Delaware (subsets of theFourThousand Related Politicians).
 See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —National GovernorsAssociation biography —Wikipediaarticle —Find-A-Gravememorial —OurCampaignscandidate detail
 Polk, Trusten — ofCarrollCounty, Md.Member ofMarylandstate house of delegates from Carroll County, 1872.Burial location unknown. Polk, William — ofSussexCounty, Del.Member ofDelawarestate legislative council from Sussex County, 1776-77, 1778-82.Burial location unknown. Polk, William (1752-1812) — ofSomersetCounty, Md.Born in1752.Member ofMarylandstate house of delegates from Somerset County, 1797;Democratic-Republican candidate for Presidential Elector forMaryland,1800;member ofMarylandstate senate from Eastern Shore, 1801-02; Judge, Maryland Courtof Appeals, 1806.Died in1812(ageabout60 years).Burial location unknown. Polk, William Hawkins(1815-1862) —of Tennessee. Born inMauryCounty, Tenn.,May 24,1815.Democrat. Member ofTennesseestate house of representatives, 1842-45; U.S. Charge d'AffairestoTwo Sicilies, 1845-47; major in the U.S. Army during theMexican War;U.S.Representative from Tennessee 6th District, 1851-53.Slaveowner. Died in Nashville,DavidsonCounty, Tenn.,December16, 1862 (age47 years, 206days).Interment atGreenwoodCemetery, Columbia, Tenn.
 Relatives: Sonof Samuel Polk and Jane Gracy (Knox) Polk; brother ofJames Knox Polk (who marriedSarah Childress); married to Lucy EugeniaWilliams; father ofTasker Polk; nephew ofMary Ophelia Polk (who marriedThomasJones Hardeman); uncle ofMarshall TatePolk; first cousin once removed ofEdwinFitzhugh Polk; second cousin once removed of Mary Adelaide Polk(who marriedGeorgeDavis) andRichard Tyler Polk; secondcousin twice removed ofRufus King Polk andFrank Lyon Polk; second cousin thriceremoved ofElizabethPolk Guest; second cousin four times removed ofRaymondR. Guest; third cousin once removed ofCharles Polk andAugustusCaesar Dodge; fourth cousin ofTrustenPolk; fourth cousin once removed ofAlbertFawcett Polk.
 Political families:Polk#2 family of Tennessee;Polk#1 family of New York City, New York;Polk#3 family of Delaware (subsets of theFourThousand Related Politicians).
 See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —U.S.State Dept career summary —Find-A-Gravememorial
 Polk, William J. — ofHarfordCounty, Md.Member ofMarylandstate house of delegates from Harford County, 1843-44.Burial location unknown. Polk, William N. — ofSussexCounty, Del.Member ofDelawarestate house of representatives from Sussex County, 1824.Burial location unknown.

POLKABLA(SoundexP421)—See alsoKABLIK,LABLANC,LABLANCE,OPOLKA,POLK,POLKE,POLKEY,POLKOWITZ,PSCHOLKA,SABLAN,STACKABLE,SZABLA,TUCHOLKA,VOLKA.

Polkabla, Steven T. — of Pacific Grove,MontereyCounty, Calif.Engineer;candidate formayorof Pacific Grove, Calif., 2004.Still living as of 2004.
 


POLKE(SoundexP420)—See alsoFOLKE,KOPEL,KOPPEL,KOPPELL,KOPPLE,OPOLKA,PAULK,PILCH,POLE,POLK,POLKABLA,POLKEY,POLKOWITZ.

Polke, Charles — of Indiana.Delegateto Indiana state constitutional convention, 1816.Burial location unknown.Polke, William(c.1775-1843) —ofKnoxCounty, Ind.; Fort Wayne,AllenCounty, Ind.Born inBrookeCounty, Va. (now W.Va.), about 1775.Farmer;surveyor;member ofIndianaterritorial House of Representatives, 1814-15;delegateto Indiana state constitutional convention, 1816; member ofIndianastate senate, 1816-21; candidate forLieutenantGovernor of Indiana, 1822; probate judge in Indiana, 1829-31;registerof U.S. Land Office at Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1841-43; died inoffice 1843.Baptist.Died in Fort Wayne,AllenCounty, Ind.,April26, 1843 (ageabout 68years).Interment atMcCullochPark, Fort Wayne, Ind.
 
 
 Relatives: Sonof Charles Polk and Delilah (Tyler) Polk; married1797 to SarahCooper.
 See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial


POLKEY(SoundexP420)—See alsoBILKEY,GILKEY,HILKEY,MULKEY,OPOLKA,PALCI,PALKA,PALKO,PELKA,PELKEY,PELKY,POLK,POLKABLA,POLKE,POLKOWITZ,WILKEY.

Polkey, Aaron — of Charleston,CharlestonCounty, S.C.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from SouthCarolina,2004.Still living as of 2004.
 


POLKOWITZ(SoundexP423)—See alsoBELKOWITZ,ELKOWITZ,HILLKOWITZ,KOLKOWSKI,KOPLOWITZ,OPOLKA,POLK,POLKABLA,POLKE,POLKEY,WALKOWIAK,WALKOWICZ,WOLKOW,WOLKOWITZ,ZIOLKOWSKI.

Polkowitz, Jacob I. — of Perth Amboy,MiddlesexCounty, N.J.Republican. Acting postmaster atPerthAmboy, N.J., 1955-56.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
 



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