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James Knox Polk (/ p oʊ k /; November 2, 1795 – June 15, 1849) was the 11th president of the United States, serving from 1845 to 1849. He also served as the 13th speaker of the House of Representatives from 1835 to 1839 and the ninth governor of Tennessee from 1839 to 1841.
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The presidency of James K. Polk began on March 4, 1845, when James K. Polk was inaugurated as President of the United States, and ended on March 4, 1849. He was a Democrat , and assumed office after defeating Whig Henry Clay in the 1844 presidential election .
James Knox Polk (November 2, 1795 – June 15, 1849) was the 11th president of the United States. He only served one term as president. Before he was president, he was Speaker of the House of Representatives (1835–1839) and the governor of Tennessee (1839–1841).
May 10, 2024 · James K. Polk (born November 2, 1795, Mecklenburg county, North Carolina, U.S.—died June 15, 1849, Nashville, Tennessee) was the 11th president of the United States (1845–49). Under his leadership, the United States fought the Mexican War (1846–48) and acquired vast territories along the Pacific coast and in the Southwest.
Oct 29, 2009 · Learn about James Polk, the 11th U.S. president who expanded the nation's territory by one-third and led the Mexican-American War. Find out about his early life, political career, achievements and death.
Sketch of ceremony in The Illustrated London News. The inauguration of James K. Polk as the 11th president of the United States took place on Tuesday, March 4, 1845, at the East Portico of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.
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Learn about the life and achievements of James K. Polk, the 11th President of the United States and the last strong President until the Civil War. He was a leading advocate of Manifest Destiny and acquired Texas, Oregon, and California by war and diplomacy.
