James K Polk James K Polk was the eleventh president of the United States As president he created an independent treasury Polk also established the border between the Oregon country and Canada And he led the United States in a war against Mexico During his presidency Polk helped the country gain more than 500 000 square miles 1 3 million sq km of land By the end of Polk's term the United States went from coast to coast
The 11 President of the United States James R Polk
Timeline 1795 On November 2 James Knox Polk was born in Mecklenburg County North Carolina 1824 On January 1 Polk married Sarah Childress 1823 Polk won election to the Tennessee House of Representatives 1825 Polk won election to the US House of Representatives
The 11th President of the United States James K Polk 1845 On March 4 Polk became the eleventh US president 1839 Polk became governor of Tennessee 1849 On June 15 James K Polk died at his home in Nashville Tennessee
