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22. Polk, James james K. polk us president 1845-49 james polk The 11th president of theUnited States This site has biographies of the president and the First Lady http://www.classbrain.com/artbiographies/publish/james_polk.shtml

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U.S. Presidents Home Page George Washington John Adams Thomas Jefferson ... George W. Bush James K. Polk Eleventh President James was born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina on November 2, 1795. He was the first President born in North Carolina. He was a workaholic who worked long, long hours. Polk owned slaves. Polk was one of only three Presidents that didn't have any children. He was the first President who had been Speaker of the House. Polk was the most successful president in American history. During the 1844 campaign, he made 5 promises: to acquire California from Mexico, to settle the Oregon dispute, to lower the tariff, to establish a sub-treasury, and to retire from the office after 4 years. When he left office, his campaign promises had all been fulfilled. He was the first "dark horse" (long shot) presidential nominee in U.S. history. Polk was the first president in office to have his photo taken (1849). During his term a national election day was set. The federal election for President was set as the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. The first gaslight was turned on in the White House during Polk's administration, December 29, 1848.

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Maps of World US Presidents List No. President's Name Life Span Place of Birth Presidency Political Party DoB DoD Date from to Date George Washington 22 Feb 1732 14 Dec 1799 Westmoreland County, Virginia 30 Apr 1789 no party John Adams 30 Oct 1735 04 Jul 1826 Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts 04 Mar 1797 04 Mar 801 Federalist Thomas Jefferson 13 Apr 1743 04 Jul 1826 Albermarle County, Virginia 04 Mar 1801 04 Mar 1809 Democratic - Republican James Madison 16 Mar 1751 28 Jun 1836 Port Conway, Virginia 04 Mar 1809 04 Mar 1817 Democratic - Republican James Monroe 28 Apr 1758 04 Jul 1831 Westmoreland County, Virginia 04 Mar 1817 04 Mar 1825 Democratic - Republican John Quincy Adams 11 Jul 1767 23 Feb 1848 Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts 04 Mar 1825 04 Mar 1829 Democratic - Republican Andrew Jackson 15 Mar 1767 08 Jun 1845 Waxhaw, South Carolina 04 Mar 1829 04 Mar 1837 Democratic Martin Van Buren 05 Dec 1782 24 Jul 1862 Kinderhook, New York 04 Mar 1837 04 Mar 1841 Democratic William Henry Harrison 09 Feb 1773 04 Apr 1841 Berkeley, Virginia 04 Mar 1841 04 Apr 1841 Whig John Tyler 29 Mar 1790 18 Jan 1862 Charles City County, Virginia

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KiteCD United States Presidents 11 to 20 [11 James K. Polk] [12 Zachary Taylor] [13 Millard Fillmore] [14 Franklin Pierce] ... [home] Polk, James Knox - 11th U.S. President Born 2 November 1795 Died 15 June 1849 Term 1845 to 1849 Through a compromise with the British over a northern border, Polk managed to gain the territory which now make up Washington and Oregon. This made Polk the first president to run the country extending from the Atlantic Ocean all the way to the Pacific Ocean. It was during President Polk’s term in 1845 that the abolitionist and escaped slave Frederick Douglass wrote his autobiography, endangering his own freedom by doing so. President Polk believed that the United States had a "manifest destiny" to expand. His attempts to gain more of Texas, New Mexico, and California led to the Mexican War. The invention of the revolver by Samuel Colt helped the U.S. to win this war and gain five hundred thousand square miles of land. Polk had promised to serve only one term in office. True to his word he retired at the end of his term. He died only three months after

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James Knox Polk (March 4, 1845 to March 3, 1849) Nickname: "Young Hickory" Born: November 2, 1795, Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina Died: June 15, 1849, in Nashville, Tennessee Buried: Nashville, Tennessee Father: Samuel Polk Mother: Jane Knox Polk Married: Sarah Childress (1803-1891), on January 1, 1824 Children: None Religion: Presbyterian Education: Graduated from the University of North Carolina (1818) Occupation: Lawyer Military: Political Party: Democratic Other Government Positions: Member of Tennessee House of Representatives, 1823-25 Member of U.S. House of Representatives, 1825-39 Speaker of the House, 1835-39 Governor of Tennessee, 1839-41 Recommended: The Complete Book of U.S. Presidents by William A. Degregorio, Connie Jo Dickerson (Pop Up Page) Notable Notes All Presidents Use Browser « Back Button For Previous Page

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Home James K. Polk Sarah Polk Polk Home ... Contact Us James K. Polk: Biography Learn about the 11th President, the youngest up to the time, who managed to expand the borders of the United States to the Pacific Ocean, added three states to the Union, started the Naval Academy, the Washington Monument, issued the first postage stamp, and remains the youngest President to die outside those who have been assassinated. Career Before the Presidency The career of the eleventh U.S. President reflected and fulfilled the young nation's commitment to westward expansion. The son of a North Carolina farmer and surveyor, James Knox Polk was ten years old when his family moved across the Appalachian Mountains. Growing up on the Tennessee frontier, he inherited his neighbors' work ethic, resourcefulness, and democratic ideals. Although young James was accustomed to the rigors of frontier life, he lacked physical stamina. Shortly before his seventeenth birthday, he needed surgery for stones in his urinary bladder. The successful operation, performed by noted Kentucky surgeon Ephraim McDowell, enabled James to pursue an education with renewed enthusiasm.

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Home James K. Polk Sarah Polk Polk Home ... Contact Us Polk Home The James K. Polk Ancestral Home in Columbia, Tennessee is the only surviving residence of the eleventh U.S. President (excluding the White House). Samuel Polk, a prosperous farmer and surveyor, built the Federal-style brick house in 1816 while his oldest son James was attending the University of North Carolina. When the future President graduated in 1818, he returned to Tennessee and stayed with his parents until his marriage to Sarah Childress in 1824. While living in his family's Columbia home, James practiced law and began his political career by successfully running for the State Legislature. Today, the Home displays original items from James K. Polk's years in Tennessee and Washington, D.C. including furniture, paintings, and White House china. In addition to touring the main Home, guests may visit the adjacent ca. 1820 Sisters' House where two of the President's married sisters lived at different times. The Sisters' House offers a 12-minute orientation video, a museum room, temporary exhibits, and a shop. The museum features some of the most unique and significant artifacts from the site's collections including daguerreotypes of President and Mrs. Polk, White House gifts and mementos, campaign memorabilia from the Election of 1844, and Sarah Polk's Inaugural fan with miniature portraits of the first eleven Presidents.

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James K. Polk James Knox Polk followed a career path which was blazed by Andrew Jackson . Both men hailed from southwestern North Carolina. Both migrated to Tennessee where they practiced law and entered politics, and both were elected president of the United States. As similar as their paths were, James Polk was a different personality from his fiery predecessor. His life and career were marked by a relentless pursuit of his goals instead of the dramatic aura that perpetually surrounded Jackson. The effects of Polk's presidency, however, were more dramatic upon the nation. James Knox Polk was born on his family farm in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina in 1795. The oldest of ten children, Polk suffered from poor health. In spite of his less than robust stamina, Polk moved west into Tennessee with his family where they settled on land purchased from Polk's grandfather. Polk developed severe gallstones which were surgically removed in a risky procedure at that time. Without the benefit of modern technology, sterilization, or anesthesia, Polk remarkably survived the surgery. During these early years, his education was informal until 1813 when he enrolled in a Presbyterian school in Columbia. Polk soon transferred to a more challenging school and in 1816 returned to North Carolina to attend the University in Chapel Hill. The future president excelled at the University of North Carolina, graduating with honors in 1818. Polk attended the 1844 Democratic Party convention as a supporter of President Martin Van Buren. Van Buren was the likely choice for the party nomination with Polk the favored choice for the vice-presidential nomination. Van Buren failed to gain the two-thirds majority vote required for the nomination on the first vote, and other contenders gained more votes in the subsequent balloting. Polk received one delegate vote for the presidential nomination during the eighth round of voting, and won the nomination with 233 votes in the next round making him the first dark-horse candidate to win his party's nomination.

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Entries Publication Data Advisory Board Contributors ... World Civilizations The Reader's Companion to American History POLK, JAMES K. , eleventh president of the United States. Polk was the son of a prosperous Tennessee farmer. His mother, a devout Presbyterian, made an indelible impression on his character, instilling Calvinistic virtues of hard work, self-discipline, individualism, and a belief in the imperfection of human nature. After graduating from the University of North Carolina, he took up the practice of law. In 1825 he won a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, where as a Jacksonian Democrat he distinguished himself as an advocate of states' rights. He served as Speaker of the House (1835- 1839) and governor of Tennessee (1839-1841). Subsequently twice defeated for reelection to the governorship, he seemed in eclipse until a deadlocked Democratic convention in 1844 unexpectedly nominated him for president. He prevailed over Henry Clay, the Whig nominee, and James G. Birney, the Liberty nominee, becoming a minority president but enjoying majorities in both houses of Congress. The election marked the beginnings of party realignment, and Polk's administration denoted factionalism. Describing himself as "the hardest working man in this country," Polk displayed a quality of leadership that has won for him a high rating by historians. His success is attributable to a well-formulated set of goals, the dexterous use of his cabinet, frequent consultation with congressmen, the establishment of an administration press, and his conception of himself as representative of the whole people.

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Entries Publication Data Dedication Advisory Board ... World Civilizations The Great American History Fact-Finder Polk, James K , eleventh president of the United States . Born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, and educated at the University of North Carolina, Polk served in the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee , acting as Speaker from 1835 to 1839. He then became governor of Tennessee from 1839 to 1841. He gained the Democratic nomination for president in 1844 as a dark horse and compromise choice because neither Martin Van Buren nor John C. Calhoun could win the nomination outright. Polk campaigned on a program of manifest destiny with slogans of "Annex Texas" and "Occupy Oregon," defeating his Whig opponent Henry Clay. More territory was added to the United States during Polk's administration than any other except that of Thomas Jefferson. Texas became part of the Union just before Polk took office. During his administration the Oregon Treaty with Great Britain divided the Oregon Territory , the independent Treasury System was reestablished, and the Walker Tariff lowered duties. Polk called for and directed the Mexican War , after which the United States acquired the Mexican Cession . Polk did not pursue renomination for a second term. Site Map I Partners I Press Releases I Company Home I Contact Us Terms and Conditions of Use Privacy Statement , and Trademark Information

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U.S. President Profile James Knox Polk About the U.S. President James Knox Polk, his birth and death date and location, date and highlights of his term. PROFILES OF THE PRESIDENTS JAMES KNOX POLK 11th President, Democrat Born: Nov. 2, 1795, Mecklenburg County, N.C. Presidential Term: Mar. 4, 1845-Mar. 4, 1849. Highlights in Office: Mexican-American War, which caused Mexico to cede 500,000 sq. mi. of territory to the U.S.; treaty with Great Britain established Oregon boundary at 49th parallel. Died: June 15, 1849, Nashville, Tenn., from diarrhea. Reproduced with permission from "The People's Almanac" series of books. You Are Here: Trivia-Library Home Profiles of the U.S. Presidents U.S. President Profile James Knox Polk

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11th U.S. President James K. Polk About the eleventh President of the United States James K. Polk, his birth, death, biography, description, facts and quotes. 11th President JAMES KNOX POLK Born: November 2, 1795, in Mecklenburg County, N.C. Died: June 15, 1849, at his home near Nashville, Tenn. The cause of death was officially listed as "diarrhea." Career: Son of a prominent planter, Tennessee lawyer, State legislator at 27, follower of Andrew Jackson, congressman, speaker of the House, governor of Tennessee, defeated in a bid for the vice-presidential nomination in 1840. Personal Life: During 25 years of marriage, Sarah Childress Polk devoted all her energies to working at her husband's side. The Polks never had children. In the White House, Sarah served as Polk's personal secretary and they worked together 12 to 14 hours a day. A devout Presbyterian, Sarah banned all drinking and dancing at the White House. Polk's last words were addressed to her: "I love you, Sarah, for all eternity, I love you." His Person: About 5'8" tall, slight build; his clothes always seemed too large for him. Cold gray eyes, grim mouth. A compulsive worker with no sense of humor.

40. President Polk And The Taking Of The West Shortly afterward, james K. polk took office as the new us president. polk wasa Democrat and a strong advocate of national expansion. http://www.crf-usa.org/bria/bria20_1a.htm

CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS FOUNDATION Bill of Rights in Action 20:1 President Polk and the Taking of the West President James K. Polk went to war with Mexico and got California and other lands in the West. The war's aftermath brought forward issues of the citizenship status and property rights of Mexicans who remained in the new American territories. Since the 1820s, Mexico had encouraged Americans to settle in its state of Texas. By the 1830s, Americans outnumbered native Mexicans in Texas by four to one. When a new Mexican constitution did away with state rights, the American settlers rebelled and established an independent country in 1836. Mexico, however, did not formally recognize the Republic of Texas. Texas claimed the boundary with Mexico was at Rio Grande River. Mexico argued that it was at the Nueces River. The land in between these rivers included thousands of square miles and a few hundred settlers, few of whom were Texans. In 1845, Congress voted to annex Texas and admit it as a state. Shortly afterward, James K. Polk took office as the new U.S. president. Polk was a Democrat and a strong advocate of national expansion.

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