Polk may refer to the following people: Given name Polk, a Paiute (Native American) chief (see Bluff War) Polk Laffoon (1844–1906), American lawyer and U.S. Representative from Kentucky Polk Miller (c. 1840–1913), American pharmacist, musician, and Confederate soldier Polk Robison (1912–2008), American collegiate basketball and football coach and athletics administrator
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Albert Fawcett Polk (1869–1955), American lawyer and United States representative from Delaware Antoinette Polk, Baroness de Charette (1847–1919), American Southern belle and French aristocrat by marriage Aysia Polk (born 1990), American actress Benjamin Polk (1916–2001), American designer and architect Carlos Polk (born 1977), American retired National Football League player Charles Polk, Jr. (1788–1857), American farmer and politician Chris Polk (born 1989), American football running back DaShon Polk (born 1977), American football player Doug Polk (born 1988), American professional poker player Elias Polk (1806–1886), American slave and political activist Ezekiel Polk (1747–1824), American surveyor, soldier, pioneer and grandfather to United States president James K. Polk Frank Polk (1871–1943), American lawyer George Polk (1913–1948), American journalist murdered in Greece Grace Porterfield Polk (1875–1965), American singer, songwriter, composer, clubwoman Hiram Polk (born 1936), American surgeon and thoroughbred horse racing enthusiast James G. Polk (1896–1959), United States representative from Ohio James H. Polk (1911–1992), American four-star general James K. Polk (1795–1849), 11th president of the United States of America John A. Polk (born 1949), American politician from Mississippi John C. Polk (died 1877), American politician from Maryland Leonidas Polk (1806–1864), American bishop, Confederate general, planter, related to U.S. president James K. Polk Leonidas Lafayette Polk (1837–1892), American farmer, journalist and political figure Lucius Junius Polk (1802–1870), American politician and planter from Tennessee. Lucy Ann Polk (1927–2011), American jazz singer Makai Polk (born 2001), American football player Oscar Polk (1899–1949), American actor Ron Polk (born 1944), American college baseball coach Rufus King Polk (1866–1902), United States representative from Pennsylvania Sarah Childress Polk (1803–1891), wife of James K. Polk Shawntinice Polk (1983–2005), American basketball player Susan Polk (born 1957), American murderer Tori Polk (born 1983), American long jumper Trusten Polk (1811–1876), American governor, Confederate Army officer, and United States senator Vanleer Polk (1858–1907), American politician from Tennessee William Benjamin Polk (1930–2014), Illinois state representative William Hawkins Polk (1815–1862), Tennessee congressman William R. Polk (1929–2020), foreign policy consultant, author William Polk (colonel) (1758–1834), American Revolutionary War officer and bank president Willis Polk (1867–1924), American architect best known for his work in San Francisco, California