Samuel Polk

Samuel Polk
Samuel Polk
	Reconstruction of the log cabin where the Polks lived in Pineville, North Carolina in 1795
Born	July 5, 1772; Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, British America
Died	December 3, 1827 (aged 55); Columbia, Tennessee, U.S.
Resting place	Greenwood Cemetery, Columbia, Tennessee, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Surveyor, Farmer
Spouse	Jane Knox (m. 1794)
Children	James; Jane; Lydia; Franklin; Marshall; John; Naomi; Ophelia; William; Samuel;
Parents	Ezekiel Polk (father); Mary Jane Winslow Wilson (mother);

Samuel Polk (July 5, 1772 – December 3, 1827) was an American surveyor and the father of U.S. President James Knox Polk. His slaves included Elias Polk.

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