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Ashley Rosell Period 1. James Knox Polk (1845-1849). http://www.independent.co.uk/news/presidents/james-k-polk-1391118.html. Biography. Born- November 2, 1795, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Gallstones Education University of North Carolina (graduated 1818) Marriage-
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Ashley Rosell Period 1 James Knox Polk(1845-1849)
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/presidents/james-k-polk-1391118.htmlhttp://www.independent.co.uk/news/presidents/james-k-polk-1391118.html Biography • Born- • November 2, 1795, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina • Gallstones • Education University of North Carolina (graduated 1818) • Marriage- • January 1, 1824, to Sarah Childress No children Moved to Tennessee Parents strong supporters Thomas Jefferson
Biography Continue… • Career- • Lawyer • Tennessee House of Representatives (1823-1825) • House Speaker (1835-1839) • Governor of Tennessee (1839-1841) • Political- • Party Democrat • Died- • June 15, 1849, Nashville, Tennessee • Buried- • State Capitol Grounds, Nashville, Tennessee
Presidential Elections • Henry Clay http://www.galafilm.com/1812/e/catalogues/peop_clay.html
Presidential Elections “Dark Horse”
Presidential Administration • Vice President • George M. Dallas (1845-1849) • Cabinet Members • Secretary of State-James Buchanan • Secretary of War-William L. Marcy • Postmaster General-Cave Johnson • Secretary of Treasure-Robert J. Walker
New Cabinet • Secretary of Navy • George Bancroft (1845-1846) • John Y. Mason (1846-1849) • Attorney General • John Y. Mason (1845-1846) • Nathan Clifford (1846-1848) • Isaac Toucey (1848-1849)
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