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James Knox Polk (/ p oʊ k /; November 2, 1795 – June 15, 1849) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 11th president of the United States from 1845 to 1849. He also served as the 13th speaker of the House of Representatives from 1835 to 1839 and the ninth governor of Tennessee from 1839 to 1841.
James Knox Polk (Pineville, 2 de novembro de 1795 – Nashville, 15 de junho de 1849) foi um advogado, fazendeiro e político norte-americano que serviu como o 11º Presidente dos Estados Unidos de 1845 a 1849.
The presidency of James K. Polk began on March 4, 1845, when James K. Polk was inaugurated as President of the United States, and ended on March 4, 1849. He was a Democrat, and assumed office after defeating Whig Henry Clay in the 1844 presidential election.
En la elección, Polk y su candidato a vicepresidente, George M. Dallas, ganaron en el sur y el oeste mientras que Clay ganó el apoyo del noreste. Polk perdió en su propio estado natal, Carolina del Norte, y en el estado de su residencia, Tennessee.
James Knox Polk foi um advogado, fazendeiro e político norte-americano que serviu como o 11º Presidente dos Estados Unidos de 1845 a 1849. Anteriormente tinha atuado como membro da Câmara dos Representantes entre 1825 e 1839 e também 9º Governador do Tennessee de 1839 até 1841.
11 de jun. de 2024 · James K. Polk (born November 2, 1795, Mecklenburg county, North Carolina, U.S.—died June 15, 1849, Nashville, Tennessee) was the 11th president of the United States (1845–49). Under his leadership, the United States fought the Mexican War (1846–48) and acquired vast territories along the Pacific coast and in the Southwest.
Often referred to as the first “dark horse,” James K. Polk was the 11th President of the United States from 1845 to 1849, the last strong President until the Civil War.
