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Sarah Childress Polk
First Lady of the United States from 1845 to 1849.
The record
Sarah Childress Polk was a First Lady of the United States from 1845 to 1849. Born on 4 September 1803 in Murfreesboro, Polk died on 14 August 1891 in Nashville at the age of 87.
Positions held include First Lady of the United States (1845–1849).
With a Wikipedia article in 38 languages, Sarah Childress Polk is No. 24,674 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 4 September 1803, Murfreesboro
- Died
- 14 August 1891, Nashville (aged 87)
- Country
- United States
- Known as
- Politician
- Field
- Politics
- Party
- Democratic Party
- Wikipedia editions
- 38
Did you know
42
Was 42 when first first Lady of the United States (1845).
87
Lived to 87.
4 Sep
Shares a birthday with Al-Biruni and François-Auguste-René de Chateaubriand.
4
One of 4 people in the Index born in Murfreesboro, with James M. Buchanan.
38
Has a Wikipedia article in 38 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 1845–1849First Lady of the United States
Connections
Sarah Childress Polk
- FatherJoel Childress
- MotherElizabeth Whitsitt
- SpouseJames K. Polk
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