Background
Polk, Thomas was born in 1732 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, circa. Son of William and Margaret (Taylor) Polk.
army officer Continental congressman
Polk, Thomas was born in 1732 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, circa. Son of William and Margaret (Taylor) Polk.
Delegate to Continental Congress, 1786.
Member North Carolina House of Commons, 1766-1771, 73-74. Member Mecklenburg Committee, 1775. Member North Carolina Provincial Congress, 1775.
Married Susan Spratt, 1755, 9 children including William.