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   Oct 29, 2009 · James K. Polk (1795‑1849) served as the 11th U.S. president from 1845 to 1849. During his tenure, America’s territory grew by more than one‑third and extended across the continent for the ...

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

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   James K. Polk (1795–1849) The life and career of James K. Polk reflected the country’s westward shift. His path followed the frontier as he moved from his birthplace in North Carolina to Tennessee as a child. After graduating from the University of North Carolina, he returned to Tennessee and began his career as a lawyer, serving in the ...

4. www.gettyimages.com › photos › james-k-polk293 James K Polk Stock Photos & High-Res Pictures - Getty Images

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   1844 election banner produced by Nathaniel Currier for James Knox Polk (1795-1849) 11th President of the United States of America 1845-1849, and his Vice-President George Mifflin Dallas (1792-1864), running on the Democratic ticket.

5. www.mentalfloss.com › article › 55028114 Things You Might Not Have Known About James K. Polk

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   • James K. Polk had surgery to remove urinary bladder stones when he was 16. Born on November 2, 1795, James Knox Polk was the oldest of 10 children born to Samuel Polk, a farmer and surveyor, and his wife, Jane.
   • James K. Polk won a seat on the Tennessee Legislature at 27, and the U.S. House of Representatives at 29. During his time in the state legislature, he met—and befriended—future president Andrew Jackson.
   • James K. Polk's nomination for president surprised everyone—including himself. Months before the democratic national convention of 1844, Polk was at a low point.
   • Everyone thought James K. Polk would lose his bid for the presidency. Despite being a seven-time congressman, a former Speaker of the House, and an ex-governor, Polk was a relative nobody.

6. www.metmuseum.org › art › collectionJames K. Polk 1845-1849, from the President Photo series ...

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   James K. Polk 1845-1849, from the President Photo series (W589), issued in 1924. Front: black and white photo of president with white border. Back is blank.

7. americaspresidents.si.edu › object › npg_NPGJames K. Polk | America's Presidents: National Portrait Gallery

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   Date 1846 Artist John Gadsby Chapman, 1808 - 1889 John Reich, 1768 - 1833 Sitter James Knox Polk, 2 Nov 1795 - 15 Jun 1849 See more items in National Portrait Gallery Collection

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   How did James Polk become president?

   • In 1844, James Polk unexpectedly became the Democrats’ nominee for president. He emerged as a compromise candidate after the more likely choice, former president Martin Van Buren (1782-1862), who had lost his reelection bid in 1840, failed to secure the party’s nomination. Polk thus became America’s first dark horse presidential candidate.

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   Who was James Polk?

   • In 1825, Tennessee voters elected James Polk to the U.S. House of Representatives, where he would serve seven terms and act as speaker of the House from 1835 to 1839. In Congress, Polk was a protégé of America’s seventh president, Andrew Jackson (1767-1845), a fellow Democrat and Tennessean who was in the White House from 1829 to 1837.

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   How old was James Polk when he entered the White House?

   • At age 49, James Polk was younger than any previous president when he entered the White House. A workaholic, America’s new chief executive set an ambitious agenda with four major goals: cut tariffs, reestablish an independent U.S. Treasury, secure the Oregon Territory and acquire the territories of California and New Mexico from Mexico.

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   How did James Polk win the presidency?

   • However, Polk’s expansionist platform favoring the annexation of Texas appealed to voters. He narrowly won the presidency with 49.5 percent of the popular vote and an electoral margin of 170-105. At age 49, James Polk was younger than any previous president when he entered the White House.

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   Did James Polk run for president in 1848?

   • James Polk kept his campaign promise to serve just one term and did not seek reelection in 1848. He was succeeded by Zachary Taylor (1784-1850), a military leader who earned acclaim during the Mexican-American War and ran for the presidency on the Whig ticket.

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   How did President Polk achieve his goals?

   • A workaholic, America’s new chief executive set an ambitious agenda with four major goals: cut tariffs, reestablish an independent U.S. Treasury, secure the Oregon Territory and acquire the territories of California and New Mexico from Mexico. Polk eventually achieved all his goals.

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9. americaspresidents.si.edu › research › object-groupsKnowing the Presidents: James K. Polk

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   James K. Polk. Eleventh President, 1845-1849. Campaign: In 1844, James K. Polk became the first dark horse candidate to win the presidency, beating Henry Clay. Polk promised that he would be a one-term president. Challenges: James K. Polk was an avowed expansionist, committed to acquiring California and New Mexico from Mexico even at the risk ...