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James Knox Polk ( Pineville, Carolina del Norte; 2 de noviembre de 1795- Nashville, Tennessee; 15 de junio de 1849) fue el undécimo Presidente de los Estados Unidos desde 1845 hasta 1849. Polk nació en Mecklenburg County, Carolina del Norte. 1 Tiempo después vivió y representó al Estado de Tennessee.
James Knox Polk (/ p oʊ k /; November 2, 1795 – June 15, 1849) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 11th president of the United States 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.
James K. Polk nació el 2 de noviembre de 1795 en el condado de Mecklenburg, Carolina del Norte. Hijo de un granjero acomodado y una presbiteriana cuya vida giraba en torno a la Biblia. En 1819, trabaja como oficinista del Senado del estado y, cuatro años después, es electo para la cámara baja de la legislatura de Tennessee .
11 de jun. de 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.
- James K. Polk was the eldest child of Samuel and Jane Knox Polk. At age 11 he moved with his family to Tennessee, where his father operated a prosp...
- In 1824 James K. Polk married Sarah Childress, the daughter of a prominent slaveholding family. She helped foster Polk’s political rise, serving as...
- Pres. James K. Polk oversaw a large territorial expansion of the United States. He advocated for annexation of Texas and aggressively prosecuted th...
- When James K. Polk was elected president, he was not yet 50, making him the youngest successful presidential candidate up to that time. But he woul...
Often referred to as the first “dark horse” President, James K. Polk was the last of the Jacksonians to sit in the White House, and the last strong President until the Civil War.
En 1844, James K. Polk se convirtió en el primer candidato prácticamente desconocido en ganar la presidencia, derrotando a Henry Clay. Polk prometió que sería un presidente de un solo periodo presidencial.
10 de jun. de 2024 · En 1844, James K. Polk se convirtió en el primer candidato prácticamente desconocido en ganar la presidencia, derrotando a Henry Clay. Polk prometió que sería un presidente de un solo periodo presidencial.
