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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 ...
Sarah stayed involved in Nashville society, and maintained neutrality during the Civil War. Throughout her widowhood, she preserved President Polk’s political papers and personal belongings. After a short illness, she died at Polk Place three weeks before her 88th birthday and 42 years after her husband’s death. Sarah was born on the ...
Polk was aged 28 years. At the time of this marriage, Polk had just begun his first year's service in the Tennessee legislature. The Polk couple did not get any children of their own. They raised a nephew, Marshall Polk (1831-1884). After her husband’s death, Sarah Polk raised a niece, Sarah Polk Jetton (1847–1924).
Sarah conoció a James K. Polk mientras ambos recibían instrucción de Samuel P. Black en su casa en Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Cuando Sarah se casó con James K. Polk el 1 de enero de 1824, él ya se había embarcado en una carrera política en la legislatura del estado de Tennessee. Rápidamente llegó a compartir las ambiciones políticas de ...
31. Mai 2023 · Reference. Polk, Sarah Childress. Sarah Childress was born near Murfreesboro, Tennessee, to Joel and Elizabeth Whitsett Childress on September 4, 1803; she was the third of six children. The family was prosperous, religiously principled, and politically connected. Sarah's parents believed in educating all of their children equally.
