President James K. Polk By Tank Secrest Nov 2, 1795 James K Polk was born in Pineville, a small town in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, on November 2, 1795 Period: Nov 2, 1795 to Mar 4, 1849 President James K. Polk 1818 Graduated at University of North Carolina 1824 President James K. Polk got marry to Sarah Childress Polk 1825 Polk moved from the Tennessee legislature to the United States House of Representatives severing to 1825 to 1839 1835 serving as speaker of the House from 1835 to 1839 1839 He left at 1839 from being speaker of the house 1844 Leading into the presidential election of 1844, Polk was the frontrunner for the Democratic nomination for the vice presidency Mar 4, 1845 James Polk took office on March 4, 1845 Apr 25, 1846 led to the Mexican-American War Feb 2, 1848 End of the Mexican American War Jun 15, 1849 President James K. Polk Died June 15, 1849, Nashville, TN
