James K. Polk
James K. Polk
James Knox Polkwas the 11th President of the United States. Polk was born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. He later lived in and represented Tennessee. A Democrat, Polk served as the 13th Speaker of the House of Representatives—the only president to have served as House Speaker—and Governor of Tennessee. Polk was the surprisecandidate for president in 1844, defeating Henry Clay of the rival Whig Party by promising to annex the Republic of Texas. Polk was a leader of Jacksonian Democracy...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionUS President
Date of Birth2 November 1795
CityPineville, NC
CountryUnited States of America
Under the blessings of Divine Providence ... It becomes us in humility to make our devout acknowledgments to the Supreme Ruler of the Universe for the inestimable civil and religious blessings with which we are favored.
Thank God, under our Constitution there was no connection between church and state.