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The people have spoken:
In our "Obscure Presidents" poll you democratically elected James K. Polk

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Enjoy this Polk THREAD!

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James Knox Polk

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- Born November 2nd, 1795 in Pineville, North Carolina
- Moved to Tennessee when he was ~10 years old
- Shortly before his seventeenth birthday he needed surgery for stones in his bladder - this possibly left him sterile and thus, he never had children
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James K. Polk& #39;s

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While Polk didn& #39;t say a lot about faith in his writings or during his Presidency, he was, however, baptized shortly before his death in 1849.
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The Polks were hardcore Jeffersonian Republicans

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Despite not starting a formal education until he was 17 years old, James K. Polk

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@UNC
#TarHeels

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James K. Polk

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- passed the Tennessee bar in 1820
- his first case involved defending his own father against a public fighting charge (he secured a dismissal with a fine for $1)

James K. Polk & Sarah Childress
- Married 1824
- allegedly set up by his mentor Andrew Jackson

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- after his death in 1849, Sarah Polk lived another 42 years, making her the longest widowed First Lady of all time
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- after his death in 1849, Sarah Polk lived another 42 years, making her the longest widowed First Lady of all time #POTUS #FLOTUS" title="James K. Polk & Sarah Childress- Married 1824- allegedly set up by his mentor Andrew Jacksonhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇺🇸" title="Flag of United States" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of United States">- after his death in 1849, Sarah Polk lived another 42 years, making her the longest widowed First Lady of all time #POTUS #FLOTUS">

Political Résumé
- 7x Member of the House of Representatives (Tennessee, 1825-39)
- Speaker of the House (two terms,1835–1839)
- Only President to have been the Speaker of the House
- Governor of Tennessee (1839-41)
(One of 16 Presidents who was a state Governor)
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President Polk

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1844 Election poster
James K. Polk

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This style of campaign poster would eventually become the standard for campaign posters.
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PRESIDENT POLK

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- Defeated Whig Henry Clay
- 1st President under the age of 50
- promised if elected he would only serve one term

CAMPAIGN GOALS:
- Promoted America’s westward expansion (Texas annexation & acquisition of the Oregon Territory).
AKA: "Manifest Destiny"
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The oldest photograph of the White House was taken during James K. Polk& #39;s

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presidency by John Plumbe in 1846. #POTUS https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📸" title="Camera with flash" aria-label="Emoji: Camera with flash">" title="The oldest photograph of the White House was taken during James K. Polk& #39;s https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇺🇸" title="Flag of United States" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of United States"> presidency by John Plumbe in 1846. #POTUS https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📸" title="Camera with flash" aria-label="Emoji: Camera with flash">" class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>

The use of postage stamps were authorized by Postmaster General Cave Johnson during the James K. Polk

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Previous resistance to stamps had its roots in England& #39;s "Stamp Act" which helped drive the colonies to start the American Revolution.
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James K. Polk

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He often worked 12 hour days, rarely delegating anything to anyone else - except social responsibilities.
Those he delegated to his wife, First Lady Sarah Polk.
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James K. Polk& #39;s

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- it was opposed by congressmen (former President) John Quincy Adams

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- Zachary Taylor

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PRESIDENT POLK

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- Est. the Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland
(

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- Oversaw the opening of the Smithsonian Institution
- Oversaw groundbreaking for the Washington Monument
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@USNavy @USNHistory @NavalAcademy

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PRESIDENT POLK

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It& #39;s argued that Polk achieved every single one of his campaign goals, including:
- Manifest Destiny
- Lower tariffs
- Establish an independent federal Treasury, so as not to rely on private institutions (was replaced by the Federal Reserve Act (1913))
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"Polk exercised the powers of the Presidency...as they should be exercised: He knew exactly what he wanted to do in a specified period of time and he did it, and when he got through with it, he went home."
- Harry Truman

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Polk

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Because of the cholera he was buried for a year in a mass grave in the Nashville City Cemetery, adhering to laws made to prevent diseases spreading from corpses.
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James K. Polk& #39;s

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Why "current?" Because there is currently a legal battle around moving his and Sarah& #39;s bodies to his home and museum in Columbia, TN.
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