Polk Administration (1 h, mar 4, 1845 y – mar 4, 1849)
Description:
President: James Knox PolkNumber: 11
Party: Democrat
Home State: North Carolina
Vice President: George M. Dallas
Previous Offices:
TN Congressman (1833-39)
Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee (1833-35)
Speaker of the House (1835-39)
TN Governor (1839-41)
Nicknames: The Manifest Destiny President
Congressional Majority Parties (Senate / House)
29th Congress: Democrat / Democrat
30th Congress: Democrat / Whig
Chief Justice: Roger B. Taney
Notable Qualities: First president to be elected at younger than age 50
Expanded the country's size under his administration than any other president
Added to timeline:
Date:
1 h, mar 4, 1845 y
mar 4, 1849
~ 4 years
