James G. Polk

James Gould Polk
Leaving White House, March 7, 1938.
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 6th district
In office March 4, 1931 – January 3, 1941
Preceded by	Charles Cyrus Kearns
Succeeded by	Jacob E. Davis
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 6th district
In office January 3, 1949 – April 28, 1959
Preceded by	Edward Oscar McCowen
Succeeded by	Ward Miller
Personal details
Born	October 6, 1896(1896-10-06) Highland County, Ohio
Died	April 28, 1959(1959-04-28) (aged 62) Washington, D.C.
Resting place	Highland Cemetery, Highland, Ohio
Political party	Democratic

James Gould Polk (October 6, 1896 – April 28, 1959) was a prominent U.S. politician of the Democratic Party during the middle of the 20th century.

A native of Highland County, Ohio, Polk grew up on a farm and graduated from high school in New Vienna, Ohio. He did not serve during World War I because of a physical disability, and graduated from The Ohio State University in 1919.

Polk worked as a school administrator in small towns in Ohio during the 1920s, and was first elected to office in 1930, as a U.S. Congressman from Ohio's 6th District. He won five elections in a row before stepping down in 1941.

During World War II, Polk worked as a special assistant in the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Washington, D.C.

After the war, Polk re-entered politics, and won back his old Congressional seat in the 1948 election. He remained in Congress until his death.

Polk's remains are buried in Highland Cemetery in Highland, Ohio.

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  Headstone of James G. Polk located in the Highland Cemetery in Highland, Ohio.

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  Gravemarker of James G. Polk located in the Highland Cemetery in Highland, Ohio.

Sources

• Biographical Directory of the United States Congress: POLK, James Gould