Lucius Junius Polk
| Lucius Junius Polk | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1802 |
| Died | 1870 |
| Residence | Hamilton Place |
| Occupation | Politician, planter |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Eastin |
| Children | George Polk |
| Parent(s) | William Polk |
| Relatives | Leonidas Polk (brother) |
Lucius Junius Polk (1802-1870) was an American politician and planter from Tennessee.
Early life
Lucius Junius Polk was born in 1802.[1] His father was Colonel William Polk.[1] He moved to Maury County, Tennessee in 1823.[1]
Career
Polk served in the Tennessee Senate from 1831 to 1833.[1][2] He served as Adjutant General for the state of Tennessee from 1851 to 1853.[2]
Polk was also a wealthy cotton planter.[2] He owned 30 slaves in 1836 and 52 slaves in 1840.[3]
He was a Knight Templar.[1]
Personal life
Polk married Mary Eastin, the great-niece of Rachel Jackson (the wife of President Andrew Jackson) in April 1832.[1] Their wedding took place at the White House in Washington, D.C..[1] They resided at Hamilton Place in Columbia, Tennessee.[1][2] They had a son, George Polk.[3]
Death
He died in 1870.[1] He was buried on the grounds of St. John's Episcopal Church.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Garrett, Jill K. (Spring 1970). "St. John's Church, Ashwood". Tennessee Historical Quarterly 29 (1): 3–23. Retrieved 1 July 2015 – via JSTOR. (registration required (help)).
- 1 2 3 4 Richard Quin, Hamilton Place, The Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture, December 25, 2009
- 1 2 Betterly, Richard D. (Summer 1994). "St. John's Episcopal Churchyard: Material Culture and Antebellum Class Distinction". Tennessee Historical Quarterly 53 (2): 88–99. Retrieved 1 July 2015 – via JSTOR. (registration required (help)).