Difference between revisions of "James K. Polk"
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| − | + | 11th President of the United States | |
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|June 15, 1849 | |June 15, 1849 | ||
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| + | |Democratic | ||
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| + | |[[George M. Dallas]] | ||
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Revision as of 22:58, June 29, 2007
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| James K. Polk 11th President of the United States | |
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| Born | November 3, 1795 |
| Died | June 15, 1849 |
| Term | 1845-1849 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Vice President | George M. Dallas |
| Preceded by | John Tyler |
| Succeeded by | Zachary Taylor |
James Knox Polk was the 11th president of the United States. He lived from 1795 to 1849.[1] He was elected in 1844 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 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. [2]
- ↑ Encyclopedia of Presidents James K. Polk by Dee Lillegard, Children's Press, 1988.
- ↑ Encyclopedia of Presidents James K. Polk by Dee Lillegard, Children's Press, 1988.