Frank Lyon Polk (September 13, 1871 – February 7, 1943) was an American lawyer and diplomat, who was also a name partner of the law firm today known as Davis Polk & Wardwell.[1]
^ ab"Frank Lyon Polk papers". Retrieved April 17, 2015. Frank Lyon Polk was born in New York City on September 13, 1871. He graduated from Yale College (B.A., 1894) and Columbia University Law School (LL.D., 1897).
^ ab"Frank Lyon Polk". The New York Times. February 7, 1943. Retrieved April 17, 2015. His father, dean of the Cornell Medical School, had been a pupil of Stonewall Jackson's at the Virginia Military Institute and at 17 Jackson's drillmaster. His grandfather, Bishop and Lieutenant General, another Bishop called 'a man whom noble men might love and meaner men might fear.'
^Sesser, David. "Leonidas Polk (1806–1864)". www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net. Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
^ ab "Frank Lyon Polk was a partner of the law firm of Davis, Polk, Lansing, Wardwell & Reed of New York City."
^Reynolds, Francis J., ed. (1921). "Polk, Frank Lyon" . Collier's New Encyclopedia. New York: P. F. Collier & Son Company.
^ ab"MRS. FRANK L. POLK". The New York Times. October 27, 1960. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
^"Mrs. James Potter". The New York Times. May 15, 1942. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
^"ELIZABETH POLK ENGAGED TO WED: Descendant of President Polk Will Become the Bride of Raymond Guest". The New York Times. March 5, 1935. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
^Staff (May 9, 1966). "Janet Jennings Auchincloss Betrothed". The New York Times. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
Further readingedit
Mitchell, Kell Freeman, Jr. "Frank L. Polk and the Paris Peace Conference, 1919." (PhD dissertation, University of Georgia; ProQuest Dissertations Publishing, 1966. 6703575).
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Frank Lyon Polk September 13 1871 February 7 1943 was an American lawyer and diplomat who was also a name partner of the law firm today known as Davis Polk amp Wardwell 1 Frank Lyon PolkOfficial portrait 19201st United States Under Secretary of StateIn office July 1 1919 June 15 1920PresidentWoodrow WilsonPreceded byOffice establishedSucceeded byNorman DavisUnited States Secretary of StateAd interimIn office February 14 1920 March 12 1920PresidentWoodrow WilsonPreceded byRobert LansingSucceeded byBainbridge Colby4th Counselor of the United States Department of StateIn office September 16 1915 June 30 1919PresidentWoodrow WilsonPreceded byRobert LansingSucceeded byR Walton Moore 1937 Personal detailsBorn 1871 09 13 September 13 1871New York City U S DiedFebruary 7 1943 1943 02 07 aged 71 New York City U S Political partyDemocraticSpouseElizabeth Sturgis PotterChildren5Alma materYale College B A Columbia Law School LL D Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 3 1 Descendants 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksEarly life editPolk was born in New York City 1 He was the son of William Mecklenburg Polk the dean of the Cornell Medical School and the grandson of Bishop and Confederate General Leonidas Polk 2 who was a cousin of US President James Polk 3 He graduated from Yale College 4 in 1894 and Columbia University Law School 4 in 1897 He was a member of the Scroll and Key Society Career editIn 1897 Polk began his law practice in New York City He served on a variety of City boards and commissions He was member of the civil service commission of New York from 1907 to 1909 and in 1907 and 1910 was a member of the New York City Board of Education On January 24 1914 New York City Mayor John Purroy Mitchel appointed him corporation counsel which he remained until his appointment on September 16 1915 as counselor for the US Department of State at Washington DC 5 confirmed by the United States Senate on December 17 1915 6 On April 17 1914 Polk was wounded by gunfire when a former city employee attempted to assassinate Mitchel 7 He served in the Department of State as Counselor until 1919 US Under Secretary of State in 1919 and 1920 and then as Acting US Secretary of State in 1920 Polk headed the American Commission to Negotiate Peace in 1919 and after President Woodrow Wilson s and Secretary Robert Lansing s departure from Paris in 1919 he represented the United States at the Paris peace conference 8 He also managed the 1924 Democratic presidential convention campaign of John W Davis another name partner of his law firm Polk served as president of the New York Public Library from April 13 1932 until his death on February 7 1943 Personal life editPolk was married to Elizabeth Sturgis Potter 9 Elizabeth was the daughter of James Potter the Cunard Line representative in Philadelphia and former Philadelphia Phillies owner and Elizabeth Sturgis Potter 10 The Polks lived at 6 East Sixty eighth Street in New York City had a home in Syosset on Long Island and in Boca Grande Florida 11 Together they had five children John Elizabeth Frank James and Alice 9 His portrait was painted by Sir Oswald Birley in 1923 He was elected a member of the North Carolina Society of the Cincinnati in 1919 He was also a Grand Officer of the French Legion of Honor Frank Lyon Polk died on February 7 1943 in New York City 2 Descendants edit Polk is the grandfather of financier Lewis Polk Rutherfurd Rutherfurd was married to Janet Jennings Auchincloss the half sister of former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis from 1966 until her death in 1985 12 References edit a b Frank Lyon Polk papers Retrieved April 17 2015 Frank Lyon Polk was born in New York City on September 13 1871 He graduated from Yale College B A 1894 and Columbia University Law School LL D 1897 a b Frank Lyon Polk The New York Times February 7 1943 Retrieved April 17 2015 His father dean of the Cornell Medical School had been a pupil of Stonewall Jackson s at the Virginia Military Institute and at 17 Jackson s drillmaster His grandfather Bishop and Lieutenant General another Bishop called a man whom noble men might love and meaner men might fear Sesser David Leonidas Polk 1806 1864 www encyclopediaofarkansas net Encyclopedia of Arkansas Retrieved August 6 2016 a b Frank Lyon Polk Frank Lyon Polk was a partner of the law firm of Davis Polk Lansing Wardwell amp Reed of New York City Rines George Edwin ed 1920 Polk Frank Lyon Encyclopedia Americana Senate Confirms Polk s Nomination The New York Times December 18 1915 Retrieved August 6 2016 More Powerful Than Dynamite Thai Jones Reynolds Francis J ed 1921 Polk Frank Lyon Collier s New Encyclopedia New York P F Collier amp Son Company a b MRS FRANK L POLK The New York Times October 27 1960 Retrieved August 5 2016 Mrs James Potter The New York Times May 15 1942 Retrieved August 6 2016 ELIZABETH POLK ENGAGED TO WED Descendant of President Polk Will Become the Bride of Raymond Guest The New York Times March 5 1935 Retrieved August 5 2016 Staff May 9 1966 Janet Jennings Auchincloss Betrothed The New York Times Retrieved March 17 2016 Further reading editMitchell Kell Freeman Jr Frank L Polk and the Paris Peace Conference 1919 PhD dissertation University of Georgia ProQuest Dissertations Publishing 1966 6703575 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Frank Polk Frank Lyon Polk Papers 1883 1942 MS 656 Manuscripts and Archives Yale University Library Davis Polk amp Wardwell Frank Polk at Find a Grave Political offices Preceded byRobert Lansing Counselor of the United States Department of State1915 1919 VacantTitle next held byR Walton Moore Preceded byOffice established United States Under Secretary of State1919 1920 Succeeded byNorman Davis Preceded byRobert Lansing United States Secretary of StateAd interim1920 Succeeded byBainbridge Colby Non profit organization positions Preceded byHenry M Waite President of the National Municipal League1923 1927 Succeeded byRichard S 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