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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 ...
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 ...
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.
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.
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 K. Polk. James Knox Polk, född 2 november 1795 i Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, död 15 juni 1849 i Nashville, Tennessee, var en amerikansk politiker; USA:s 11:e president 1845 – 1849. Han tillhörde det demokratiska partiet .
James K. Polk byl prvním americkým prezidentem, který byl kdy vyfotografován sedící (formou daguerrotypie) v okamžiku, kdy byl ve funkci; fotografie byla pořízena 14. února 1849. Prvním prezidentem, který byl vůbec vyfotografován (již mimo úřad) byl John Quincy Adams (vyfotografován v roce 1843).
