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Charles Polk Jr.

American politician (1788-1857)
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Charles Polk Jr.

Summary

Charles Polk Jr. is a human[1]. Charles Polk Jr. was born in Bridgeville[2]. Charles Polk Jr. was born on November 15, 1788[3]. Charles Polk Jr. passed away in Milford[4]. Charles Polk Jr. died on October 27, 1857[5]. Charles Polk Jr. worked as a politician[6] and farmer[7]. Charles Polk Jr. ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bridgeville[2], Charles Polk Jr.…
  • Charles Polk Jr. died in Milford[4].
  • Charles Polk Jr. was born on November 15, 1788[3].
  • Charles Polk Jr. died on October 27, 1857[5].
  • Charles Polk Jr. held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Charles Polk Jr.'s professions included politician[6].
  • Charles Polk Jr. worked as a farmer[7].
  • Charles Polk Jr. held the position of Governor of Delaware[10].
  • Charles Polk Jr. held the position of member of the Delaware State Senate[11].
  • Charles Polk Jr. held the position of Governor of Delaware[12].
  • Charles Polk Jr. held the position of member of the Delaware House of Representatives[13].
  • Charles Polk Jr. was educated at Westtown School[14].
  • Charles Polk Jr.'s religion is recorded as Presbyterian Church in the United States of America[15].
  • Charles Polk Jr. is recorded as male[16].
  • Charles Polk Jr.'s instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Charles Polk Jr. was affiliated with the Federalist Party[18].
  • Charles Polk Jr. was affiliated with the Whig Party[19].
  • Charles Polk Jr.'s residence is recorded as Kent County[20].
  • Charles Polk Jr.'s family name is recorded as Polk[21].
  • Charles Polk Jr.'s given name is recorded as Charles[22].
  • Charles Polk Jr.'s National Governors Association biography URL is recorded as https://www.nga.org/governor/charles-polk/[23].

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Origins and Family

Born in Bridgeville[2], Charles Polk Jr.… Charles Polk Jr. was born on November 15, 1788[3].

Education

Charles Polk Jr.'s education included a stint at Westtown School[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and farmer[7]. Positions held include Governor of Delaware[10], a governor[24], in United States[25], founded in 1777[26]; member of the Delaware State Senate[11]; and member of the Delaware House of Representatives[13].

Personal Life

Charles Polk Jr.'s religion is recorded as Presbyterian Church in the United States of America[15]. Political affiliations include Federalist Party[18], a political party[27], in United States[28], founded in 1792[29], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[30] and Whig Party[19], a political party[31], in United States[32], founded in 1834[33], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[34].

Death and Burial

Charles Polk Jr. died on October 27, 1857[5]. Charles Polk Jr. died in Milford[4].

Why It Matters

Charles Polk Jr. ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8] Charles Polk Jr. has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

FAQs

Where was Charles Polk Jr. born?

Born in Bridgeville[2], Charles Polk Jr.…

Where did Charles Polk Jr. die?

Charles Polk Jr. passed away in Milford[4].

What did Charles Polk Jr. do for work?

Charles Polk Jr. worked as politician[6] and farmer[7].

Where did Charles Polk Jr. go to school?

Charles Polk Jr. was educated at Westtown School[14].

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Generational suffix → {'id': 'L252247-F2', 'entity-type': 'form'}
    Position held → Governor of Delaware, member of the Delaware State Senate, Governor of Delaware +1
    Country of citizenship → United States
    Residence → Kent County
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