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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 /poʊk/; November 2, 1795–June 15, 1849) was the eleventh President of the United States, serving from March 4, 1845 to March 4, 1849. Polk was born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, but mostly lived in and represented the state of Tennessee. A Democrat, Polk served as Speaker of the House (1835–1839) and ...

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

   • Birthplace: Pineville, Mecklenburg Co., NC

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   Feb 16, 2020 · Genealogy for James K Polk (1795 - 1849) family tree on Geni, with over 265 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. People Projects Discussions Surnames

   • Spouse: Effie (Ophelia) Mcclelland
   • Death Date: June 15, 1849

   • Birth Date: November 2, 1795

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   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 Tennessee (1839–1841). Polk was the surp...

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   Eleven U.S. states have named counties in President Polk's honor. They are: Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin.

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   "Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNX6-DMH : 4 December 2014), James K Polk and Susan Childress, 01 Jan 1824; from "Tennessee St...

   "United States Census, 1830", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHG2-K6J: Thu Oct 05 08:53:40 UTC 2023), Entry for James K Polk, 1830.

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   • Gender: Male
   • Birth Date: November 2, 1795

   • Spouse: Sarah (Childress) Polk
   • Death Date: June 15, 1849

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   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 ...

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

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   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

   • Immediate Family: Husband of Sarah Polk
   • Managed by: James Blake Jackson’s, Jr

   • Last Updated: December 8, 2018
   • Occupation: President of U S A

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   JAMES KNOX POLK, are resting in the vault beneath._ He was born in Mecklenburg County North Carolina, and emigrated with his father, Samuel Polk, to Tennessee in 1806. The beauty of virtue was illustrated in his life: The excellence of Christianity was exemplified in his death. SARAH CHILDRESS WIFE OF JAMES KNOX POLK 1803-1891 By his public ...

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   Where was James Knox Polk born?

   • 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.

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   Who was Sam Polk?

   • At Murfreesboro, Polk proved a promising student. In January 1816, he transferred and was admitted into the University of North Carolina as a second-semester sophomore. The Polks had connections with the university, then a small school of about 80 students: Sam Polk was their land agent for Tennessee, and his cousin, William Polk, was a trustee.

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   Where did Samuel Polk live?

   • In 1803, most of Polk's relatives moved to the Duck River area in what is now Maury County, Middle Tennessee; Polk's family waited until 1806 to follow. The family grew prosperous, with Samuel Polk turning to land speculation and becoming a county judge.

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   Who was Samuel Washington Polk?

   • Samuel Washington Polk, (17 October 1817 - 24 February 1839) Upon graduation, he studied law in Nashville and then established a law practice in Columbia, Tennessee. Polk courted Sarah Childress, and they married on 01 January 1824 in Murfreesboro. Polk was then 28, and Sarah was 20 years old. They had no children.

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   What did Sam Polk do at Tennessee State University?

   • The Polks had connections with the university, then a small school of about eighty students: Sam Polk was their land agent for Tennessee, and his cousin, William Polk, was a trustee. While there, Polk joined the Dialectic Society, in which he learned the art of oration. He also became the first person to be reelected president of the society.

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   How did Polk secure the Oregon Territory?

   • Polk secured the Oregon Territory (including Washington, Oregon and Idaho), amounting to about 285,000 square miles (738,000 km²) then purchased 525,000 square miles (1,360,000 km²) through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo that ended the Mexican–American War. The expansion re-opened a furious debate over allowing slavery in the new territories.

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    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.