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"Who Is Polk?"

Record #:
10769
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Abstract:
James K. Polk was the first dark horse candidate to become President of the United States, his quick rise to the top being a matter of consternation in some quarters. Having been defeated twice in reelection bids for the office of Governor of Tennessee in 1841 and 1843, many felt that his political star was descending at the time of the 1845 presidential election. Born in Mecklenburg County on November 2, 1795, Polk's family moved to Tennessee when he was eleven years old, but he returned to his home state in 1815 to attend the University of North Carolina at the age of 23, graduating at the head of his class.
Source:
The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 36 Issue 4, July 1968, p9, 26, il