James k polk biography wikipedia

President of the United States from 1845 to 1849

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James K. Polk
Polk c. 1845–1849
In office March 4, 1845 – March 4, 1849
Vice President	George M. Dallas
Preceded by	John Tyler
Succeeded by	Zachary Taylor
In office October 14, 1839 – October 15, 1841
Preceded by	Newton Cannon
Succeeded by	James C. Jones
In office December 7, 1835 – March 3, 1839
Preceded by	John Bell
Succeeded by	Robert M. T. Hunter
In office March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1839
Preceded by	John Alexander Cocke
Succeeded by	Harvey Magee Watterson
Constituency
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
Spous • James K. Polk James K. Polk Portrait c. 1849 In office March 4, 1845 – March 4, 1849 Vice President George Dallas Preceded by John Tyler Succeeded by Zachary Taylor In office October 14, 1839 – October 15, 1841 Preceded by Newton Cannon Succeeded by James Jones In office December 7, 1835 – March 4, 1839 President Andrew Jackson Martin Van Buren Preceded by John Bell Succeeded by Robert Hunter In office March 4, 1833 – March 4, 1839 Preceded by William Fitzgerald Succeeded by Harvey Watterson In office March 4, 1825 – March 4, 1833 Preceded by John Cocke Succeeded by Balie Peyton 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 Nashville, Tennessee Political party Democratic Spouse(s) Sar • James K. Polk Minuna kaya {{{before}}} {{{title}}} 1833 – 1835 Menalili kaya {{{after}}} Minuna kaya {{{before}}} {{{title}}} December 7, 1835 – March 4, 1837 September 4, 1837 – March 4, 1839 Menalili kaya {{{after}}} Minuna kaya {{{before}}} {{{title}}} 1839 – 1841 Menalili kaya {{{after}}} Minuna kaya {{{before}}} {{{title}}} 1840 (lost) Menalili kaya {{{after}}} Minuna kaya {{{before}}} {{{title}}} 1844 (won) Menalili kaya {{{after}}} Minuna kaya {{{before}}} {{{title}}} Marsu 4, 1845 – Marsu 4, 1849 Menalili kaya {{{after}}}