Sarah Childress Polk

First Lady of the United States from 1845 to 1849
Person human Q234285
Sarah Childress Polk
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Sarah Childress Polk

Summary

Sarah Childress Polk is a human[1]. She was born in Murfreesboro[2]. She was born on +1803-09-04T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Nashville[4]. She died on +1891-08-14T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a politician[6]. She ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (661 views/month, #6,691 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Sarah Childress Polk's place of birth was Murfreesboro[2].
  • Sarah Childress Polk passed away in Nashville[4].
  • Sarah Childress Polk was born on +1803-09-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sarah Childress Polk died on +1891-08-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Sarah Childress Polk is buried at Tennessee[8].
  • Sarah Childress Polk's father was Joel Childress[9].
  • Sarah Childress Polk's mother was Elizabeth Whitsitt[10].
  • Sarah Childress Polk was married to James K. Polk[11].
  • Sarah Childress Polk held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Sarah Childress Polk worked as a politician[6].
  • Sarah Childress Polk held the position of First Lady of the United States[13].
  • Sarah Childress Polk was a member of Daughters of the American Revolution[14].
  • Sarah Childress Polk's religion is recorded as Presbyterianism[15].
  • Sarah Childress Polk's image is recorded as Polk sarah.jpg[16].
  • Sarah Childress Polk is recorded as female[17].
  • Sarah Childress Polk's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Sarah Childress Polk was affiliated with the Democratic Party[19].
  • Sarah Childress Polk's signature is recorded as Sarah Polk Signature.svg[20].
  • Sarah Childress Polk's ISNI is recorded as 0000000035728641[21].
  • Sarah Childress Polk's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 40191274[22].
  • Sarah Childress Polk's GND ID is recorded as 11955402X[23].
  • Sarah Childress Polk's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n97016310[24].
  • Sarah Childress Polk's IdRef ID is recorded as 242866719[25].
  • Sarah Childress Polk's Commons category is recorded as Sarah Childress Polk[26].
  • Sarah Childress Polk's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 8627[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Sarah Childress Polk was born in Murfreesboro[2]. She was born on +1803-09-04T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was Joel Childress[9]. Her mother was Elizabeth Whitsitt[10].

Career and Affiliations

Sarah Childress Polk worked as a politician[6]. She held the position of First Lady of the United States[13].

Personal Life

Among Sarah Childress Polk's spouses was James K. Polk[11]. Her religion is recorded as Presbyterianism[15]. She was affiliated with the Democratic Party[19].

Death and Burial

Sarah Childress Polk died on +1891-08-14T00:00:00Z[5]. She passed away in Nashville[4]. She is buried at Tennessee[8].

Why It Matters

Sarah Childress Polk ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (661 views/month, #6,691 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] She is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Sarah Childress Polk born?

Sarah Childress Polk's place of birth was Murfreesboro[2].

Where did Sarah Childress Polk die?

Sarah Childress Polk passed away in Nashville[4].

Who were Sarah Childress Polk's parents?

Sarah Childress Polk's father was Joel Childress[9]. Sarah Childress Polk's mother was Elizabeth Whitsitt[10].

Who was Sarah Childress Polk married to?

Sarah Childress Polk's spouses include James K. Polk[11].

What did Sarah Childress Polk do for work?

Sarah Childress Polk worked as politician[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . A Woman of the Century. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [14] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Mother Elizabeth Whitsitt
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