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Sarah Childress Polk (1803–1891) was first lady from 1845 to 1849, during the administration of her husband, James Knox Polk.A fashion trendsetter, she used her keen intelligence, abiding religious faith, pleasant manner, and superb organizational skills to artfully regulate the White House, serve as her husband’s main political partner, and orchestrate an exhausting social schedule of ...
15 de mar. de 1997 · Sarah Childress Polk (1803-1891) was a highly educated woman who became President Polk's virtual secretary and more: She critiqued his speeches, evaluated his Cabinet decisions, and worked side by side with her husband. Mrs. Polk was praised for her astute views on matters of state by both Polk's supporters and his opponents.
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4 de mar. de 2015 · Sarah Childress Polk was born near Nurfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee, September 4, 1803, is the daughter of Joel and Elizabeth Childress. Her father, a farmer in easy circumstances, sent her to the Moravian institute at Salem, North Carolina, where she was educated. On returning home she married Mr. Polk, who was then a member of the ...
1 de mar. de 1997 · Sarah Childress Polk (1803-1891) was a highly educated woman who became President Polk's virtual secretary and more: She critiqued his speeches, evaluated his Cabinet decisions, and worked side by side with her husband. Mrs. Polk was praised for her astute views on matters of state by both Polk's supporters and his opponents.
Added: Mar 1, 2000. Find a Grave Memorial ID: 8627. Source citation. United States First Lady. She was the wife of James K. Polk, the 11th President of the United States. Born on a plantation near Murfreesboro, Tennessee, she was the oldest daughter of Captain Joel and Elizabeth Childress, a prosperous slave-owning planter and merchant.
Sarah Childress var dotter till en förmögen handelsman och studerade vid Female Academy i Salem, North Carolina, vilken betraktades som den bästa flickskolan i Sydstaterna. Hon gifte sig med James K. Polk den 1 januari 1824. Äktenskapet blev barnlöst. Istället ägnade hon sig åt att stödja maken i hans politiska karriär.
Sarah Childress Polk. For her time, Sarah Childress Polk had an unusual upbringing. She was educated at a girl's academy in South Carolina, which was rare in the early 19th century, and her quick mind served her husband well. She often helped him with his speeches and correspondence, and gave her opinion on political issues.
