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William Polk Hardeman
William Polk Hardeman (November 4, 1816 – April 8, 1898) was a Confederate States Army brigadier general during the American Civil War. He had fought in the Texas War of Independence in 1836. He was a member of the Texas Rangers and fought in the Mexican-American War in 1846–1847. During the Civil War, he participated in Brigadier General Henry Hopkins Sibley's New Mexico Campaign and in the Red River Campaign. He had a variety of occupations after the war, including superintendent of public
of Franceville, New Hebrides. Native of Tennessee and relative of James K. Polk.
NOTE: Thomas Jones Hardeman was also brother of Texas Republic politician Bailey Hardeman. Trusten Polk was also nephew of Delaware Governor Peter F. Causey. James K. Polk and William Hawkins Polk were also cousins by marriage of Confederate States politician George Davis.
The Pools.
- John Pool (1826–1884), North Carolina State Senator 1856 1858, candidate for Governor of North Carolina 1860, U.S. Senator from North Carolina 1868–73. Uncle of Walter