11th President James Knox Polk, 1846. Library of Congress. Terms: 1845-1849 Political Party: Democrat First Lady: Sarah Childress Polk Vice President: George Mifflin Dallas. Overview ...

• James Knox Polk was born in North Carolina and at age 10 moved with his family to Tennessee. The journey to the frontier was hard for him, and he suffered from illness for most of his youth.

On March 3, 1845, Florida became a state. The very next day, James Knox Polk was inaugurated president of the United States. Sixteen years later in Florida, what had been part of Hillsborough and ...

Donald Trump, James K. Polk and presidential parallels Obstinate, vindictive, humorless, the 11th president's harshness on the Mexican border may have led to good results. Will Trump's?

James Knox Polk, the 11th president of the United States, came out of nowhere to become president in 1844. He accomplished all he set out to do during his administration, ...

11th President James Knox Polk, 1846. Library of Congress. Terms: 1845-1849 Political Party: Democrat First Lady: Sarah Childress Polk Vice President: George Mifflin Dallas. Overview ...