James K. Polk
11th President (1845-1849)

Birth: November 2, 1795
Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina
as James Knox Polk

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Death: June 15, 1849
Nashville, Tennessee

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Statues, Monuments, Memorials, Homes, Libraries and Other Places

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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

North Carolina Presidents Statue at the North Carolina Capitol - Raleigh, North Carolina

Polk Statue - Rapid City, South Dakota

Presidential Election Results

Year	Opponent	Results
1844	Henry Clay (Whig)	Polk 170, Clay 105

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