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  1. www.geni.com › people › James-K-Polk-11th-PresidentPresident James Knox Polk (1795 - 1849) - Genealogy - Geni.com

    Sep 19, 2024 · James Knox Polk (pronounced /ˈpoʊk/ POKE; November 2, 1795 – June 15, 1849) was the 11th President of the United States (1845–1849). Polk was born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. He later lived in and represented the state of Tennessee. A Democrat, Polk served as Speaker of the House (1835–1839) and Governor of Tennessee (1839 ...

    • November 02, 1795
    • Nashville, TN, United States
    • Pineville, Mecklenburg Co., NC

  2. www.geni.com › people › President-James-PolkPresident James K Polk (deceased) - Genealogy - Geni.com

    Dec 8, 2018 · President James K Polk: Birthdate: estimated between 1705 and 1839 : Death: Immediate Family: Husband of Sarah Polk. Occupation: President of U S A: Managed by: James Blake Jackson’s, Jr: Last Updated: December 8, 2018

    • Husband of Sarah Polk
    • James Blake Jackson’s, Jr
    • December 8, 2018
    • President of U S A

  3. en.geneastar.org › jamesknoxpolkj › james-k-polkFamily tree of James K. POLK - Geneastar

    James Knox Polk, the first of ten children, was born in a farmhouse (possibly a "log" cabin) in what is now Pineville, North Carolina in Mecklenburg County, just outside Charlotte. His father, Samuel Polk, was a slaveholder, successful farmer and surveyor of Scots-Irish descent. His mother, Jane Polk (née Knox), was a descendant of a brother of the Scottish religious reformer John Knox. She ...

  4. www.gettyimages.ca › photos › james-k-polkJames K Polk Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images

    Browse 285 authentic james k polk stock photos, high-res images, and pictures, or explore additional andrew jackson or franklin pierce stock images to find the right photo at the right size and resolution for your project. Browse Getty Images' premium collection of high-quality, authentic James K Polk stock photos, royalty-free images, and ...

  5. ancestors.familysearch.org › en › LZPW-W22President James Knox Polk (1795–1849) - FamilySearch.org

    Brief Life History of James Knox. When President James Knox Polk was born on 2 November 1795, in Pineville, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States, his father, Maj. Samuel Polk, was 23 and his mother, Jane Gracey Knox, was 18. He married Sarah Childress on 1 January 1824, in Rutherford, Tennessee, United States.

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    • Sarah Childress

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  7. www.wikitree.com › wiki › Polk-56James Knox Polk (1795-1849) | WikiTree FREE Family Tree

    Oct 21, 2023 · James Polk is Notable. James Knox Polk (02 November 1795 – 15 June 1849) was the 11th President of the United States (1845–1849). Polk was born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. He later lived in and represented Tennessee. Polk, a Democrat, served as the 17th Speaker of the House of Representatives (1835–1839) and Governor of ...

  8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › James_KJames K. Polk - Wikipedia

    James Knox Polk (/ p oʊ k /; [1] November 2, 1795 – June 15, 1849) was the 11th president of the United States, serving from 1845 to 1849. A protégé of Andrew Jackson and a member of the Democratic Party , he was an advocate of Jacksonian democracy and extending the territory of the United States.

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