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    Albert Fawcett Polk (October 11, 1869 – February 14, 1955) was an American lawyer and politician from Georgetown, in Sussex County, Delaware, and later...
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    the 64th Congress. Seeking reelection in 1916, he lost to Democrat Albert F. Polk, a lawyer from Georgetown. Miller served from March 4, 1915, until March...
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    footballer Albert F. Polk (1869–1955), American lawyer and congressman from Delaware Albert Pollard (1869–1948), British historian Albert C. Pollard (born...
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    James Knox Polk (/poʊk/; November 2, 1795 – June 15, 1849) was the 11th president of the United States, serving from 1845 to 1849. He also served as the...
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    Lieutenant-General Leonidas Polk (April 10, 1806 – June 14, 1864) was an American Confederate military officer, a bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana...
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    Barack Obama; born in Wilmington Albert F. Polk (1869–1955) – lawyer; U.S. Representative from Delaware Charles Polk Jr. (1788–1857) – General Assemblyman;...
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    Representatives in 1918, defeating incumbent Democratic U.S. Representative Albert F. Polk. He won election again in 1920, this time defeating Democrat James R...
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    March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1917 64th Elected in 1914. Lost re-election. Albert F. Polk (Georgetown) Democratic March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1919 65th Elected in...
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  • George Polk Awards in Journalism are a series of American journalism awards presented annually by Long Island University in New York. "Past George Polk Award...
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  • Temperence Hill (category Thoroughbred family 4-f)
    racehorse. Temperence Hill was a bay horse bred in Kentucky by Dr. Albert F. Polk, Jr.'s Oriskany Farm. He was sired by Stop The Music out of the Etonian...
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  • March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1917 Elected in 1914. Lost re-election to Polk. Albert F. Polk Democratic March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1919 Elected in 1916. Lost re-election...
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    Delaware at-large Albert F. Polk Democratic 1916 Incumbent lost re-election. Republican gain. ▌Y Caleb R. Layton (Republican) 51.40% ▌Albert F. Polk (Democratic)...
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  • Brockson (D) 64th (1915–1917) Thomas W. Miller (R) 65th (1917–1919) Albert F. Polk (D) 66th (1919–1921) Caleb R. Layton (R) 67th (1921–1923) 68th (1923–1925)...
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    The presidency of James K. Polk began on March 4, 1845, when James K. Polk was inaugurated as President of the United States, and ended on March 4, 1849...
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  • 1+1⁄16 miles dirt race for three year olds and was won by veterinarian Albert F. Polk Jr's Cut the Talk, who was trained by Ohio native James E. (Jim) Morgan...
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    William F. Kirby; Ranking Member: James W. Wadsworth Jr.) Expenditures in the Department of Commerce (Chairman: Josiah O. Wolcott; Ranking Member: Albert B...
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  • William H. Connor Socialist 463 1.0% Nov 7, 1916 65th At-large general Albert F. Polk Democratic 24,395 47.6% Thomas W. Miller Republican 24,202 47.3% Edward...
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  • 1975–present Albert F. Polk 1917–1919 Delaware Democratic 1869–1955 James G. Polk 1931–1941 1949–1959 Ohio Democratic 1896–1959 James K. Polk 1825–1839 Tennessee...
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    Albert Sidney Johnston (February 2, 1803 – April 6, 1862) was an American military officer who served as a general in three different armies: the Texian...
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    Lakeland, Florida (category Cities in Polk County, Florida)
    is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. Located along I-4 east of Tampa and west of Orlando, it is the most populous city in Polk County. As of...
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    Miller Republican 1914 Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic gain. ▌Albert F. Polk (Democratic) 47.64% ▌Thomas W. Miller (Republican) 47.26% ▌Edward G...
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    after his TV speech, and in reaction to it, House Majority leader Carl Albert called to advise him that his two-year signature effort in Congress to combat...
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  • Eliason (D) David J. Reinhardt 10R, 7D 19D, 16R Josiah O. Wolcott (D) Albert F. Polk (D) 1918 1919 23R, 12D L. Heisler Ball (R) Caleb R. Layton (R) 1920...
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    1844 United States presidential election (category Presidency of James K. Polk)
    from Friday, November 1 to Wednesday, December 4, 1844. Democrat James K. Polk narrowly defeated Whig Henry Clay in a close contest turning on the controversial...
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    Carlisle is a city in Warren and Polk counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 4,160 at the 2020 census. The city is part of the Des Moines–West...
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  • McCormick R-IL Daniel C. Oliver D-NY Albert F. Polk D-DE Bruce Foster Sterling D-PA Thomas W. Templeton R-PA William F. Waldow R-NY William B. Walton D-NM...
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  • 408 John F. Miller R WA-1 409 Daniel C. Oliver D NY-23 Only term while serving in the House. 410 Henry Z. Osborne R CA-10 411 Albert F. Polk D DE-al Only...
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    Al Gore (redirect from Albert Gore)
    Albert Arnold Gore Jr. (born March 31, 1948) is an American politician, businessman, and environmentalist who served as the 45th vice president of the...
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    Bartow, Florida (category Cities in Polk County, Florida)
    Bartow (/ˈbɑːrtoʊ/ BAR-toh) is a city and the county seat of Polk County, Florida, United States. Founded in 1851 as Fort Blount, the city was renamed...
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    Special Collections Research Center USNA Guide to the Albert A. Michelson Collection, 1803–1989 William Polk Jesse student notebooks, 1919–1921, Niels Bohr Library...
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