Frank Lyon Polk
| Frank Lyon Polk | |
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| 1st United States Under Secretary of State | |
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In office July 1, 1919 – June 15, 1920 |
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| President | Woodrow Wilson |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | Norman H. Davis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 13, 1871 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | February 7, 1943 (aged 71) New York City, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Sturgis Potter |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater |
Yale College (1894) Columbia Law School (1897) |
Frank Lyon Polk (September 13, 1871 – February 7, 1943) was a prominent United States lawyer and a name partner of the law firm today known as Davis Polk & Wardwell, and for some years held prominent diplomatic positions.
Polk was born on September 13, 1871, in New York City, son of William Mecklenburg Polk (1844–1918), dean of the Cornell Medical School, and grandson of bishop and Confederate general Leonidas Polk (1806–1864), who was a cousin of President James K. Polk.
He graduated from Yale College (B.A., 1894) and Columbia University Law School (LL.B., 1897). He was a member of the Scroll and Key Society.
In 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, Mayor Mitchel appointed him corporation counsel, in which office he remained until his appointment on September 16, 1915, as counselor for the United States Department of State at Washington, D.C., confirmed by the Senate on December 17, 1915. On April 17, 1914, Polk was wounded by gunfire when a former city employee attempted to assassinate Mayor Mitchell.
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