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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. Polk left office after one term, fulfilling a campaign pledge he made in 1844, and he ...
Presidente. En 1844, la Convención Nacional del Partido Demócrata decidió postular a James Knox Polk, candidato a la presidencia, ya que los candidatos de más peso dentro del partido, James Buchanan, Martin Van Buren y Lewis Cass, no lograron reconciliar sus diferencias políticas. Polk fue elegido por los demócratas por su defensa de la ...
2 de abr. de 2014 · James Knox Polk was born in Pineville, a small town in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, on November 2, 1795, and graduated with honors in 1818 from the University of North Carolina. Leaving his ...
James K. Polk, (born Nov. 2, 1795, Mecklenburg county, N.C., U.S.—died June 15, 1849, Nashville, Tenn.), 11th president of the U.S. (1845–49). He was a friend and supporter of Andrew Jackson, who helped Polk win election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1825. He left the House in 1839 to become governor of Tennessee.
15 de sept. de 2019 · James K. Polk (1795–1849) served as America's 11th president from March 4, 1845–March 3, 1849, and is considered by many to be the best one-term president in American History. He was a strong leader during the Mexican War. He added a huge area to the United States from the Oregon Territory through Nevada and California.
James K. Polk. On November 2, 1795, James K. Polk was born in Pineville, North Carolina to Samuel and Jane Polk. The promise of greater economic opportunities and prosperity drew Samuel Polk and his family westward, and they soon settled just south of Nashville, Tennessee. He became a respected community leader, county judge, businessman, and ...
James Polk. Date of Birth - Death November 2, 1795-June 15, 1849. James K. Polk was born on November 2, 1795, in a log cabin in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. The oldest of ten children, James moved to Middle Tennessee in 1806 when he was ten years old. As a sickly child, Polk was unable to participate in the rigors of farm life.
