1823-1825
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.
Polk Place, it is in Nashville, Tennessee.
Polk was from the state of Tennessee.
He was from Tennessee.
James K. Polk died in the state of Tennessee, at his home in Nashville.
Tennessee
Polk was elected to Congress by the 5th congressional district of Tennessee. He was also elected Governor by the voters of Tennessee.
Yes. Polk served a term as governor from 1839 to 1841.
1839
Polk was born in North Carolina . When he was 10 the family moved to a frontier area in Tennessee.
Polk is buried in a tomb on the grounds of Tennessee State Capitol Building in Nashville, Tennessee. His wife, Sarah Childress Polk, survived the President by 42 years. Both were originaly buried in the yard of their Nashville home but were moved when the house was torn down.