Kingdom of Great Britain Continental Congress United States of America
Service/branch
North Carolina militia Continental Army
Years of service
1775–1778, 1780–1781
Rank
Colonel
Unit
Commissary General for the North Carolina Line
Commands held
Mecklenburg County Regiment, 2nd Salisbury District Minuteman Battalion, 4th North Carolina Regiment
Battles/wars
War of the Regulation
American Revolutionary War:
Snow Campaign
Battle of Brandywine
Spouse(s)
Susanna Spratt
Relations
James K. Polk (Great-nephew), William Polk (son)
Thomas Polk (c. 1732–January 25, 1794) was a planter, military officer in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War from 1775 to 1781, and a politician who served in the North Carolina House of Commons, North Carolina Provincial Congress, and Council of State. Polk commanded the 4th North Carolina Regiment in the Battle of Brandywine. In 1786, Polk was elected by the North Carolina General Assembly to the Congress of the Confederation, but did not attend any of its sessions. Polk was a great-uncle of the 11th President of the United States, James K. Polk.
ThomasPolk (c. 1732–January 25, 1794) was a planter, military officer in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War from 1775 to 1781...
ThomasPolk Park is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and comprises the west quadrant of Independence Square, at the intersection of Trade and Tryon...
George Polk Awards in Journalism are a series of American journalism awards presented annually by Long Island University in New York. "Past George Polk Award...
Lieutenant-General Leonidas Polk (April 10, 1806 – June 14, 1864) was a bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana and founder of the Protestant Episcopal...
grave of General ThomasPolk, one of the reputed signers of the Mecklenburg Declaration Reenactor Jim Williams portraying ThomasPolk at the 20 May 2014...
Ezekiel Polk (December 7, 1747 – August 31, 1824) was American soldier, pioneer and the paternal grandfather of President James Knox Polk. Ezekiel Polk was...
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, commonly known as Davis Polk, is a white-shoe, international law firm headquartered in New York City with offices in Washington...
Sarah Childress Polk (September 4, 1803 – August 14, 1891) was the first lady of the United States from 1845 to 1849. She was the wife of the 11th president...
Polk Miller (August 2, 1844 – October 20, 1913) was a musician and entertainer from Richmond and Bon Air, Virginia. He was also a pharmacist and the founder...
Confederate States Army major general Lucius E. Polk (1833–1892), Confederate States Army brigadier general ThomasPolk (c. 1732–1794), North Carolina Militia...
Elias Polk (c. 1806 – December 30, 1886) was an African American slave owned by President James K. Polk and his family from birth until his emancipation...
Polk Place was the home of the 11th president of the United States, James K. Polk and his wife Sarah Childress Polk, originally on Vine Street in Nashville...
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amusement park to rely solely on mechanical attractions. Paul Boyton and ThomasPolk built another example in 1895 for Sea Lion Park at Coney Island. The...
William Hawkins Polk (May 24, 1815 – December 16, 1862) was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for Tennessee's...
Lewis Polk Rutherfurd (born August 3, 1944) is an American-born financier who lives in Hong Kong. He was married to Janet Jennings Auchincloss, the half-sister...
State Archives. January 24, 2003. Retrieved May 7, 2019. "Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer (1723-1790)". MSA Biographical Series. Annapolis, Maryland: Maryland...
$500 for William A. Johnson's mother Dolly Johnson Elias Polk was enslaved by James K. Polk at his farm in Maury County, Tennessee In 1875, the St. Louis...
Regiment, Colonel Jethro Sumner 4th North Carolina Regiment, Colonel ThomasPolk 5th North Carolina Regiment Colonel Edward Buncombe 6th North Carolina...
scholarships". "Thomas learns from Polk, seeks more playing time". "Emerging Thomas has become a player to say 'Rara' about". "Rara Thomas picked up football...
somethin' like a turnip green Everybody calls it polk salad Now that's polk salad — Tony Joe White, Polk Salad Annie Pokeweed is native to eastern North...
the State per request of Maj. Gen. Nathanael Greene, replacing Col. ThomasPolk, who had resigned. On February 13, 1781, the North Carolina General Assembly...
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