James K Polk
James K. (Knox) Polk
11th President from 1845 to 1849
Biographical Facts:
Born November 2, 1795 to Samuel and Jane Knox Polk
Scot-Irish Ancestry
Married Sarah Childress on January 1, 1824
lived in Tennessee
lawyer and politician before becoming President
Democratic party
Inaugurated at 49
Administration:
Inaugurated: March 4, 1845 at the Capitol, Washington, D.C.
VP: George Dallas
Secretary of State: James Buchanan
States Admitted during Term: Texas (1845), Iowa (1846), Wisconsin (1848)
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