James Knox PolkAge: 53 years1795–1849
- Name
- James Knox Polk
- Given names
- James Knox
- Surname
- Polk
| Birth | November 2, 1795 23 19 |
| Birth of a sister | Jane Maria Polk 1798 (Age 2 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Lydia Eliza Polk 1800 (Age 4 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Franklin Ezekiel Polk 1802 (Age 6 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Marshall Tate Polk 1805 (Age 9 years) |
| Birth of a brother | John Lee Polk 1807 (Age 11 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Naomi Tate Polk 1809 (Age 13 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Ophelia Clarissa Polk 1812 (Age 16 years) |
| Birth of a brother | William Hawkins Polk 1815 (Age 19 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Samuel Wilson Polk 1817 (Age 21 years) |
| Marriage | Sarah Childress — View this family January 1, 1824 (Age 28 years) |
| Death of a father | Samuel Polk 1827 (Age 31 years) |
| Death of a brother | Franklin Ezekiel Polk 1831 (Age 35 years) |
| Death of a brother | Marshall Tate Polk 1831 (Age 35 years) |
| Death of a brother | John Lee Polk 1831 (Age 35 years) |
| Death of a sister | Naomi Tate Polk 1836 (Age 40 years) |
| Death of a brother | Samuel Wilson Polk 1839 (Age 43 years) |
| Occupation | US President No. 11 yes |
| Death | June 15, 1849 (Age 53 years) |
| Burial |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Samuel Polk Birth: 1772 Death: 1827 |
| mother |
Jane Knox Birth: 1776 Death: 1852 |
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Marriage: — |
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| himself |
James Knox Polk Birth: November 2, 1795 23 19 — Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina Death: June 15, 1849 — Nashville, Tennessee |
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3 years younger sister |
Jane Maria Polk Birth: 1798 26 22 Death: 1876 |
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3 years younger sister |
Lydia Eliza Polk Birth: 1800 28 24 Death: 1864 |
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3 years younger brother |
Franklin Ezekiel Polk Birth: 1802 30 26 Death: 1831 |
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4 years younger brother |
Marshall Tate Polk Birth: 1805 33 29 Death: 1831 |
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3 years younger brother |
John Lee Polk Birth: 1807 35 31 Death: 1831 |
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3 years younger sister |
Naomi Tate Polk Birth: 1809 37 33 Death: 1836 |
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4 years younger sister |
Ophelia Clarissa Polk Birth: 1812 40 36 Death: 1851 |
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4 years younger brother |
William Hawkins Polk Birth: 1815 43 39 Death: 1862 |
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3 years younger brother |
Samuel Wilson Polk Birth: 1817 45 41 Death: 1839 |
| Family with Sarah Childress |
| himself |
James Knox Polk Birth: November 2, 1795 23 19 — Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina Death: June 15, 1849 — Nashville, Tennessee |
| wife |
Sarah Childress Birth: September 4, 1803 — Nr Murfreesboro, Tennessee Death: August 14, 1891 — Nashville, Tennessee |
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Marriage: January 1, 1824 — Murfreesboro, Rutherford Co., Tennessee |
- Generation 1
James Knox Polk, uS President No. 11, son of Samuel Polk and Jane Knox, was born on November 2, 1795 in Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina and died on June 15, 1849 in Nashville, Tennessee at the age of 53. He married Sarah Childress on January 1, 1824 in Murfreesboro, Rutherford Co., Tennessee. She was born on September 4, 1803 in Nr Murfreesboro, Tennessee and died on August 14, 1891 in Nashville, Tennessee at the age of 87.
| Shared note | Was elected over Henry Clay by a popular vote of 1,338,464 to 1,300,097 and an electoral vote of 170 to 105. George M. Dallas served as his vice-president. Occasionally called "Little Hickory". During his presidency the USA grew by 800,000 square miles, including California, New Mexico, Arizona and Texas; the boundaries between Canada and the USA were set where they are today. Polk did not seek a second term and, worn out from his hard work, died three months after leaving office. |