1839
Yes. Polk served a term as governor from 1839 to 1841.
Polk was elected to Congress by the 5th congressional district of Tennessee. He was also elected Governor by the voters of Tennessee.
He was a Lawyer, The Governor of Tennessee, and a Congressman.
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
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 the 11th President of the US. He was the 17th Speaker of the US House. He was the 11th Governor of Tennessee.
Polk Place, it is in Nashville, Tennessee.
Polk was from the state of Tennessee.
James K. Polk (born November 2, 1795 in Pineville, North Carolina; died June 15, 1849 in Nashville, Tennessee) succeeded Newton Cannon as the eleventh Governor of Tennessee, serving between October 14, 1839 and October 15, 1841. Following the end of Polk's term as Governor, James C. Jones (born April 20, 1809 in Davidson County, Tennessee; died October 29, 1859 in Memphis, Tennessee) became the twelfth Governor of Tennessee, serving between October 15, 1841 and October 14, 1845.
James C. Jones (born April 20, 1809 in Davidson County, Tennessee; died October 29, 1859 in Memphis, Tennessee) succeeded James K. Polk as the twelfth Governor of Tennessee, serving between October 15, 1841 and October 14, 1845, including the whole of 1843.