

Elfter Präsident der Vereinigten Staaten (1845–1849)
Tennessee State Capitol
James K. Polk (* 2. November 1795 in Pineville; † 15. June 1849 in Nashville) was an elfter Präsident der Vereinigten Staaten. He was 53 years old. He was married to Sarah Polk. He studied at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His faith was Methodism. His cause of death was cholera. He was buried at Tennessee State Capitol.