James Knox Polk
11th President of the
United States of America
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President James Knox Polk
Term: 11th President of the United States
Served: 1845 - 1849
Nickname: Young Hickory
Height: 5 Feet 8 inches Tall
Education: University of North Carolina 1818
Religion: Presbyterian
Birth Date: November 2nd, 1795
Birth Place: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Political Party: Democrat
Married: Sarah Childress (1803-1891)
Date Married: January 1st, 1824
Children: None
Career: Lawyer
Died: June 15th, 1849
Place of Death: Nashville, Tennessee
Burial Place: Nashville, Tennessee