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James K. Polk
Portrait, c. 1849

11th President of the United States
In office March 4, 1845 – March 4, 1849
Vice President	George M. Dallas
Preceded by	John Tyler
Succeeded by	Zachary Taylor
9th Governor of Tennessee
In office October 14, 1839 – October 15, 1841
Preceded by	Newton Cannon
Succeeded by	James C. Jones
13th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
In office December 7, 1835 – March 3, 1839
Preceded by	John Bell
Succeeded by	Robert M. T. Hunter
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee
In office March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1839
Preceded by	John Alexander Cocke
Succeeded by	Harvey Magee Watterson
Constituency	6th district (1825–1833) 9th district (1833–1839)

Personal details
Born	James Knox Polk (1795-11-02)November 2, 1795 Pineville, North Carolina, U.S.
Died	June 15, 1849(1849-06-15) (aged 53) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Resting place	Tennessee State Capitol
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Sarah Childress ( m. 1824)
Parent	Samuel Polk (father)
Education	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (AB)
Occupation	Politician lawyer
Signature
Nicknames	Young Hickory Napoleon of the Stump
Military service
Branch/service	Tennessee militia
Years of service	1821–1825
Rank	Captain
Unit	Maury County Cavalry
Other offices 1833–1835: Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee

James K. Polk
Portrait, c. 1849

11th President of the United States
In office March 4, 1845 – March 4, 1849
Vice President	George M. Dallas
Preceded by	John Tyler
Succeeded by	Zachary Taylor
9th Governor of Tennessee
In office October 14, 1839 – October 15, 1841
Preceded by	Newton Cannon
Succeeded by	James C. Jones
13th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
In office December 7, 1835 – March 3, 1839
Preceded by	John Bell
Succeeded by	Robert M. T. Hunter
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee
In office March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1839
Preceded by	John Alexander Cocke
Succeeded by	Harvey Magee Watterson
Constituency	6th district (1825–1833) 9th district (1833–1839)

Personal details
Born	James Knox Polk (1795-11-02)November 2, 1795 Pineville, North Carolina, U.S.
Died	June 15, 1849(1849-06-15) (aged 53) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Resting place	Tennessee State Capitol
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Sarah Childress ( m. 1824)
Parent	Samuel Polk (father)
Education	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (AB)
Occupation	Politician lawyer
Signature
Nicknames	Young Hickory Napoleon of the Stump
Military service
Branch/service	Tennessee militia
Years of service	1821–1825
Rank	Captain
Unit	Maury County Cavalry
Other offices 1833–1835: Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee

James K. Polk