Trusten Polk

Trusten Polk (born May 29, 1811 in Bridgeville , Delaware , † April 16, 1876 in St. Louis ) was an American politician and in 1857 the 12th governor of Missouri .

Early years

Polk attended Yale University after elementary school . After studying law, he was admitted to the bar in 1835. He then began working as a lawyer in St. Louis, where he had since moved. From 1843 he was employed by the city as a lawyer.

Political career

In 1845, Polk was a delegate to a conference to revise the Missouri Constitution. In 1848 he was a member of the Electoral College for the Democratic Party . On August 4, 1856, he was finally elected the new governor of Missouri.

Polk was introduced to this office on January 5, 1857. Shortly thereafter, he was appointed US Senator for Missouri by the Legislature . Thereupon he resigned on February 27, 1857 from the office of governor. Between March 4, 1857 and January 10, 1862 he represented his state in Washington . As a supporter of the Confederation , he was expelled from Congress that day . He then joined the Army of the Southern States , in which he rose to the rank of colonel . In 1864 he was taken prisoner of war.

After the Civil War, he returned to St. Louis as a lawyer. He died there on April 16, 1876. Polk had five children with his wife, Elizabeth Skinner.

literature

Robert Sobel and John Raimo (Eds.): Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789–1978. Volume 2, Meckler Books, Westport, 1978. 4 volumes.

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personal data
SURNAME	Polk, Trusten
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	May 29, 1811
PLACE OF BIRTH	Bridgeville , Delaware
DATE OF DEATH	April 16, 1876
Place of death	St. Louis , Missouri