About John C. Polk
John C. Polk was an American politician.
John C. Polk (died October 10, 1877) was an American politician from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Harford County in 1839.
Early life Polk studied medicine under his stepfather Professor Davidge at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
Career Polk was a Democrat. He ran for re-election in 1840, but lost. He was the guano inspector of Baltimore under governor Enoch Louis Lowe.
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American politician (died 1877)
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John C. Polk died on 10 October 1877.
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