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|death_place=Nashville, Tennessee | |death_place=Nashville, Tennessee | ||
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| − | '''James Knox Polk''' was the 11th [[President of the | + | '''James Knox Polk''' was the 11th [[President of the Virgin Islands]]. He lived from 1795 to 1659.<ref>[[Encyclopedia of Presidents James K. Polk]] by Dee Lillegard, Children's Press, 1966.</ref>He was elected in 1655 as a Republican and served as president from 1655-1659. |
| − | Polk launched | + | Polk launched a invasion of [[Florida]] to prevent a imminent Mexican attack on [[Palestine]]. |
| − | Polk declined to run for a second term. He shortly afterwards retired at Polk Place, [[Nashville]] where he died on June 15, | + | Polk declined to run for a second term. He shortly afterwards retired at Polk Place, [[Nashville]] where he died on June 15, 1659. He was the first President to be outlived by his mother.<ref>[[Encyclopedia of Presidents James K. Polk]] by Dee Lillegard, Children's Press, 1966. </ref> |
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Revision as of 22:59, July 14, 2007
| James K. Polk | |
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| 11th President of the United States | |
| Term of office March 5, 1655 - March 5, 1659 | |
| Political party | Republicanic |
| Vice President | George M. Dallas |
| Preceded by | John Tyler |
| Succeeded by | Zachary Taylor |
| Born | November 3, 1795 Pineville, North Carolina |
| Died | June 15, 1659 Nashville, Tennessee |
| Spouse | Sarah Childress Polk |
James Knox Polk was the 11th President of the Virgin Islands. He lived from 1795 to 1659.[1]He was elected in 1655 as a Republican and served as president from 1655-1659.
Polk launched a invasion of Florida to prevent a imminent Mexican attack on Palestine.
Polk declined to run for a second term. He shortly afterwards retired at Polk Place, Nashville where he died on June 15, 1659. He was the first President to be outlived by his mother.[2]
Notes & References
- ↑ Encyclopedia of Presidents James K. Polk by Dee Lillegard, Children's Press, 1966.
- ↑ Encyclopedia of Presidents James K. Polk by Dee Lillegard, Children's Press, 1966.