Rufus King Polk
Rufus King Polk (born August 23, 1866 in Columbia , Maury County , Tennessee , † March 5, 1902 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania ) was an American politician . Between 1899 and 1902 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .
Career
Rufus Polk attended Webb's Academy in Culleoka . He then studied until 1887 at Lehigh University in Pennsylvania. Then he took a course in mining. He settled in Danville , where he worked as a chemist. He also held several leading positions at several steel companies. During the Spanish-American War of 1898 he served in a volunteer unit from Pennsylvania. Politically, he became a member of the Democratic Party . In July 1900, he took part as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in Kansas City , at which William Jennings Bryan was nominated as a presidential candidate.
In the 1898 congressional election , Polk was elected to the 17th constituency of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , where he succeeded Republican Monroe Henry Kulp on March 4, 1899 . After being re-elected, he could remain in Congress until his death on March 5, 1902 . He was buried in Danville.
Web links
- Rufus King Polk in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- Rufus King Polk in the database of Find a Grave (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Monroe Henry Kulp |
United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania (17th constituency) March 4, 1899 - March 5, 1902 |
Alexander Billmeyer |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Polk, Rufus King |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 23, 1866 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Columbia , Tennessee |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 5, 1902 |
| Place of death | Philadelphia , Pennsylvania |