Yes. Polk served a term as governor from 1839 to 1841.
1839
Polk was elected to Congress by the 5th congressional district of Tennessee. He was also elected Governor by the voters of Tennessee.
James K Polk worked as a a lawyer, served in the Tennessee legislature, served as speaker in the House of Represntatives, served as governor of Tennessee, and chief lieutenent of Andrew Jackson
James K. Polk was a lawyer. He also served in Congress as a US Representative and as Speaker of the House of Representatives. Earlier, he was a mamber of the Tennessee Legislature, and Governor of Tennessee.
James K. Polk
He was from Tennessee.
Polk was from the state of Tennessee.
James K. Polk
James K. Polk died in the state of Tennessee, at his home in Nashville.
He was the 11th President of the US. He was the 17th Speaker of the US House. He was the 11th Governor of Tennessee.
The address of the James K. Polk Ancestral Home is: , Columbia, TN 38402
The phone number of the James K. Polk Ancestral Home is: 931-388-2354.