Polk served from March 4, 1845 - March 4, 1849. (Inauguration day has been moved to January since then.)
He was born on November 2, 1795, so he would have been 49 at his inauguration in 1845, and 53 on leaving office. He died in Nashville on June 15, 1849, at the age of 53.
Pretty young!
James Madison was 57 years of age when he was elected .he died when he was 65. he served 2 terms as president.
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James K. Polk was about 36 years older than James Garfield. President Polk died in 1849 at the age of 53, and President Garfield died in 1881 at the age of 49.
James Polk
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James K. Polk was 49 years of age when he was inaugurated in 1845.
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