James Gould Polk (October 6, 1896 – April 28, 1959) was a prominent U.S. politician of the Democratic Party during the middle of the 20th century. A native of Highland County, Ohio, Polk grew up on a farm and graduated from high school in New Vienna, Ohio. He did not serve during World War I because of a physical disability, and graduated from Ohio State University in 1919. During World War II, Polk worked as a special assistant in the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Washington, D.C. * Headstone of James G. Polk located in the Highland Cemetery in Highland, Ohio. *