James K. Polk
11th President (1845-1849)
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Birth:
November 2, 1795 at Mecklenburg County, North Carolina as James Knox Polk
Death:
June 15, 1849 at Nashville, Tennessee
The Life of President James K. Polk
Birthplace and Gravesite
Photographs of Polk Birthplace — Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Photographs of Polk Gravesite — Nashville, Tennessee
First Lady & Family
Sarah Polk Biography from the White House
Pictures of Sarah Polk from the Library of Congress
Genealogy
Ancestors and Descendants of James K. Polk
The Knox Family
Biographies
White House Biography
Biography from Biography.com
Biography from NCpedia
Congressional Biography
Pictures & Portraits
Pictures from the Library of Congress
Polk images
James K. Polk's Presidency
Cabinet & Staff
List by infoplease.com
James Buchanan - Secretary of State
Speeches, Papers & Historical Documents
Inaugural Addresses, State of the Union speeches, and other documents from the University of Groningen
Speeches from Presidential Rhetoric
Polk Project (letters)
James Knox Polk collection at the Tennessee State Library and Archives
James K. Polk Papers at the New York Public Library
Polk Resource Guide from the Library of Congress
Text of Inaugural Address from Bartelby.com
Vice President
George Dallas biography
Events During Polk's Administration & Lifetime
Outline of events during Polk's administration
Mexican War
Annexation of Texas
Tariff Act of 1846
Oregon Territory treaty
California Gold Rush
Inauguration
Election Results & Presidential Campaigns
Year
Opponent
Results
1844
Henry Clay (Whig)
Polk 170, Clay 105
Henry Clay campaign song
1844 Campaign & Election History
Further Information about James K. Polk
National Historic Sites, State Historic Sites, Landmarks, Memorials & Places to Visit
James K. Polk Birthplace - Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
President James K. Polk State Historic Site - Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
James K. Polk Gravesite - Nashville, Tennessee
James K. Polk Home and Museum - Columbia, Tennessee
Polk Place - Nashville, Tennessee
Polk Historical Marker - Dancyville, Tennessee
North Carolina Presidents Statue at the North Carolina Capitol - Raleigh, North Carolina
Polk Statue - Rapid City, South Dakota
Miscellaneous
Inaugural Items
James K. Polk stamp
In Search of James K. Polk
Governor James K. Polk of Tennessee: An Administrative Appraisal
James Polk - a model for modern presidents article
Who Is James K. Polk? The Enigma of Our Eleventh President lecture
Polk Quotes
Books & Other Media
James K. Polk and the Expansionist Impulse
The Presidency of James K. Polk
James K. Polk
Correspondence of James K. Polk: January-June 1845
Polk: The Man Who Transformed the Presidency and America
A Country of Vast Designs: James K. Polk, the Mexican War and the Conquest of the American Continent
Slavemaster President: The Double Career of James Polk
James K. Polk: A Clear and Unquestionable Destiny
The Diary of James K. Polk
Trivia
James Polk fun facts
Polk Presidential Quiz
Polk Burial History