James K. Polk
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Summary
James K. Polk was born on November 2, 1795[1], in Pineville[2]. He died on June 15, 1849[3], in Nashville[4]. He worked as a politician[5], lawyer[6], statesperson[7], planter class[8], and governor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.23% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,032 views/month, #2,299 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Tennessee State Capitol[11]
- Father: Samuel Polk[12]
- Mother: Jane Knox[13]
- Spouse: Sarah Childress Polk[14]
- Country of citizenship: United States[15]
- Native language: English[16]
- Occupation: jurist[17]
- Position held: President of the United States[18], member of the United States House of Representatives[19], Governor of Tennessee[20], Speaker of the United States House of Representatives[21], President-elect of the United States[22], member of the Tennessee House of Representatives[23], president[24]
- Educated at: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[25]
- Religion or worldview: Methodism[26]
- Sex or gender: male[27]
- Member of political party: Democratic Party[28]
- Commons category: James Knox Polk[29]
- Archives at: New York Public Library Main Branch[30]
- Cause of death: cholera[31]
- Family name: Polk[32]
- Given name: James[33], Knox[34]
- Pseudonym: Young Hickory[35]
- Topic's main category: Category:James K. Polk[36]
- Commons gallery: James Knox Polk[37]
- Work location: Washington, D.C.[38]
- Manner of death: natural causes[39]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[40], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[41], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[42], The Encyclopedia Americana[43], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[44], The American Cyclopædia[45], Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[46], New International Encyclopedia[47], The New Student's Reference Work[48]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[49], Latin[50], Greek[51]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for James K. Polk include Polk County[52], a county of Florida[53], in United States[54], founded in 1861[55]; Polk Street[56]; USS James K. Polk[57]; and James K. Polk State Office Building[58].
Why It Matters
James K. Polk has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]
Entities named for him include Polk County[52], a county of Florida[53], in United States[54], founded in 1861[55].
FAQs
Where was James K. Polk born?
James K. Polk's place of birth was Pineville[2].
Where did James K. Polk die?
James K. Polk passed away in Nashville[4].
Who were James K. Polk's parents?
James K. Polk's father was Samuel Polk[12]. James K. Polk's mother was Jane Knox[13].
Who was James K. Polk married to?
James K. Polk's spouses include Sarah Childress Polk[14].
What did James K. Polk do for work?
James K. Polk worked as a politician[5], lawyer[6], statesperson[7], planter class[8], and governor[9].
Where did James K. Polk go to school?
James K. Polk was educated at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[25].