Young Hickory was his nickname.
James K Polk
Young Hickory.
Andrew Jackson was known as "Old Hickory."
He was given this nickname in honor of Andrew Jackson, who was known as Old Hickory. The full nickname was Young Hickory of the Granite Hills, which is where he lived. He was a member of Jackson's party and was young. Other than that, the name was mostly a campaign slogan.
"Old Hickory " was a nickname of Andrew Jackson. Like Jackson, Polk was from Tennessee and Polk was sort of a protege of Jackson-- Jackson supported Polk.
Andrew Jackson is known as Old Hickory.
=James Polk=
James K. Polk actually. Andrew Jackson was "Old Hickory."
This nickname was campaign hype. "Old Hickory" was Andrew Jackson, the founder of the Democratic Party that nominated Pierce. The Granite Hills refer to New Hampshire where Pierce lived.
Dark horse Young hickory
"Young Hickory of the Granite Hills" was found in his campaign literature. He was also called "Handsome Frank" by some.