(Encyclopedia) Johnson, Cave, 1793–1866, American political leader, b. Robertson co., Tenn. He practiced law in his native state and served (1829–37, 1839–45) in the U.S. House of Representatives.…
LAFFOON Polk , a Representative from Kentucky;
born near Madisonville, Hopkins County, Ky., October 24, 1844;
attended the common schools;
during the Civil War entered the Confederate Army as a…
Senate Years of Service: 1857-1862
Party: Democrat POLK Trusten , a Senator from Missouri; born near Bridgeville, Sussex County, Del., May 29,
1811; attended the common schools and a private…
(Encyclopedia) Fifty-four forty or fight, in U.S. history, phrase commonly used by extremists in the controversy with Great Britain over the Oregon country. The rights of the United States, they…
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POLK Rufus King , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Columbia, Maury County,
Tenn., August 23, 1866; attended Webb's Academy, Culleoka, Tenn.; was graduated
from Lehigh University, South…
POLK Albert Fawcett , a Representative from Delaware;
born in Frederica, Kent County, Del., October 11, 1869;
attended public and private schools;
was graduated from Delaware College (now the…
LATTA James Polk , a Representative from Nebraska;
born near Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio, October 31, 1844;
moved with his parents to Jackson County, Iowa, in 1846;
attended the district…
POLK James Gould , a Representative from Ohio;
born on a farm in Penn Township, Highland County, Ohio, October 6, 1896;
attended elementary school in Highland, Ohio;
graduated from New Vienna (…
