James K. Polk was the 11th President of the United States from 1845 to 1849. He previously was Speaker of the House of Representatives (1835–1839) and Governor of Tennessee (1839–1841).
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James K. Polk was the 11th President of the United States from 1845 to 1849. He previously was Speaker of the House of Representatives (1835–1839) and Governor of Tennessee (1839–1841).
Last Updated: June 9, 2021
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James K. Polk | |
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Portrait by Mathew Brady, c. 1849 | |
11th President of the United States | |
In office March 4, 1845 – March 4, 1849 | |
Vice President | George M. Dallas |
Preceded by | John Tyler |
Succeeded by | Zachary Taylor |
9th Governor of Tennessee | |
In office October 14, 1839 – October 15, 1841 | |
Preceded by | Newton Cannon |
Succeeded by | James C. Jones |
13th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives | |
In office December 7, 1835 – March 3, 1839 | |
Preceded by | John Bell |
Succeeded by | Robert M. T. Hunter |
Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee | |
In office March 4, 1833 – March 4, 1835 | |
Preceded by | Gulian Verplanck |
Succeeded by | Churchill Cambreleng |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee | |
In office March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1839 | |
Preceded by | John Alexander Cocke |
Succeeded by | Harvey Magee Watterson |
Constituency | 6th district (1833–1839) 9th district (1825–1833) |
Personal details | |
Born | James Knox Polk (1795-11-02)November 2, 1795 Pineville, North Carolina, U.S. |
Died | June 15, 1849(1849-06-15) (aged 53) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
Cause of death | Cholera |
Resting place | Tennessee State Capitol |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Sarah Childress (m. 1824) |
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Education | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BA) |
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