Polk, Trusten, 1811-1876
Variant namesU.S. senator from Missouri, governor of Missouri, and Confederate army officer.
From the description of Autograph of Trusten Polk, circa 1865. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79449401
Lawyer of St. Louis, Mo.; governor of Missouri, 1857; U.S. senator from Missouri, 1857-1862; colonel, C.S.A.; military judge, 1864- 1865.
From the description of Trusten Polk papers, 1861-1865; 1889 [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 23874912
Trusten Polk was a lawyer of St. Louis, Mo.; governor of Missouri, 1857; United States senator from Missouri, 1857-1862; colonel, Confederate States of America; and a military judge, 1864-1865. Polk resigned as governor after being elected to the Senate, and he was expelled from the Senate in 1862 for his support of the Confederacy.
From the guide to the Trusten Polk Papers, 1861-1865; 1889, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.)
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| referencedIn | Van Deventer, William, 1812-1873. William Van Deventer papers, 1843-1900. | Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library | |
| creatorOf | Polk, Trusten, 1811-1876. Trusten Polk papers, 1861-1865; 1889 [manuscript]. | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | |
| creatorOf | Drake, Trusten Polk, Jr. The Polk Family / compiled by Trusten Polk Drake, Jr. | Sewanee: The University of the South, Jessie Ball duPont Library | |
| creatorOf | Polk, Trusten, 1811-1876. Autograph of Trusten Polk, circa 1865. | Library of Congress | |
| creatorOf | Trusten Polk Papers, 1861-1865; 1889 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection |
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| associatedWith | Confederate States of America. Army | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Drake, Trusten Polk, Jr. | person |
| associatedWith | Snead, Thomas L. (Thomas Lowndes), 1828-1890. | person |
| associatedWith | Van Deventer, William, 1812-1873. | person |
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Person
Birth 1811-05-29
Death 1876-04-16
