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'''James Knox Polk''' was the 11th [[President of the United States of America]], serving from 1845 to 1849. He lived from 1795 to 1849.<ref>[[Encyclopedia of Presidents James K. Polk]] by Dee Lillegard, Children's Press, 1988.</ref>He was elected in the [[United States presidential election, 1844|1844 Presidential Election]] as a Democrat and served as president from 1845-1849.

'''James Knox Polk''' was the 11th [[President of the United States of America]], serving from 1845 to 1849. He lived from 1795 to 1849.<ref name = "EncyclopediaPresidents">[[Encyclopedia of Presidents James K. Polk]] by Dee Lillegard, Children's Press, 1988.</ref>He was elected in the [[United States presidential election, 1844|1844 Presidential Election]] as a Democrat and served as president from 1845-1849.

Polk launched an invasion of [[Mexico]] to prevent an imminent Mexican attack on [[Texas]].  

Polk launched an invasion of [[Mexico]] to prevent an imminent Mexican attack on [[Texas]].  

Polk declined to run for a second term.  He shortly afterwards retired at Polk Place, [[Nashville]] where he died on June 15, 1849.  He was the first President to be outlived by his mother.<ref>[[Encyclopedia of Presidents James K. Polk]] by Dee Lillegard, Children's Press, 1988. </ref>

Polk declined to run for a second term.  He shortly afterwards retired at Polk Place, [[Nashville]] where he died on June 15, 1849.  He was the first President to be outlived by his mother.<ref name = "EncyclopediaPresidents"/>

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