City: Nashville
POLK, James Knox; fire insurance; born Bolivar, Tenn., January 26, 1859; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Marshall T. and Evalina M. (Bills) POLK; paternal grandparents Marshall T. and Laura (Wilson) POLK, maternal grandparents John H. and Prudence (McNeal) BILLS; educated East Tennessee University, now University of Tennessee; in early life was in mercantile business; married Mary Frances HIBBLER, January 27, 1880; Knights Templar, 32d degree Scottish Rite and Shriner, Elk; Democrat; Captain First Tennessee Volunteer Infantry Spanish-American war in Philippines; member of Episcopal church.
Source: Who’s Who in Tennessee: A Biographical Reference Book of Notable Tennesseans of To-Day. Memphis: Paul & Douglas Co, 1911.
