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

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   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 ...

   • Birthdate: November 02, 1795
   • Place of Burial: Nashville, TN, United States

   • Birthplace: Pineville, Mecklenburg Co., NC

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3. americanhistory.si.edu › collections › nmah_324865| National Museum of American History

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   Colored print; interior scene depicting Polk in his death bed surrounded by three men (One is probably a clergyman, one a doctor) and two women (his mother and wife). There is a cloth covered table beside the bed and heavy drapery in the background.

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

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   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. www.washingtonpost.com › news › morning-mixJames Polk: The dead president who never rests in peace

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   March 28, 2017 at 6:36 a.m. EDT. A few months after leaving office in 1849, President James K. Polk died at the Nashville mansion that he called Polk Place. Because the 11th president came down ...

6. www.gettyimages.in › photos › james-k-polk292 James K Polk Stock Photos and High-res Pictures

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7. polkproject.utk.edu › imagesImages | The James K. Polk Project - University of Tennessee

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   James K. Polk Ancestral Home, Columbia, Tenn., where Polk lived from 1818 to 1824 (James K. Polk Memorial Association) Earliest known photograph of the White House, by John Plumbe, Jr., c. 1846 (Library of Congress) Polk Place, Nashville, where Polk lived at the end of his life in 1849 and where he was buried until 1893; house was demolished in ...

8. americaspresidents.si.edu › portrait › james-k-polkJames K. Polk | America's Presidents: National Portrait Gallery

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   The Corcoran Gallery of Art, one of the country’s first private museums, was established in 1869 to promote art and American genius. In 2014, the works from the Corcoran Collection were distributed to institutions in Washington, D.C. Explore More Portraits. The life and career of James K. Polk reflected the country’s westward shift. His ...