Burns Polk was a state legislator in Arkansas. He represented Lee County, Arkansas in the Arkansas House of Representatives in 1874 and 1875.[1] He was African American.[1]

His heirs received $300 from the federal government as a result of claims under the Bowman Act and Tucker Act.[2][3][4]

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  1. ^ a b "Encyclopedia of Arkansas". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. 2023-01-30. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
  2. ^ "CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. Wednesday, December 4, 1912" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-09-20.
  3. ^ "The Statutes at Large of the United States from". 1913.
  4. ^ Sessional Indexes to the Annals of Congress: Register of Debates in Congress, ... Congressional Globe, ... Congressional Record. 1908. p. 109. Retrieved 2023-09-20.