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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).
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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) |
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| Born | James Knox Polk November 2, 1795 Pineville, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | June 15, 1849 (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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