James Knox Polk

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:President_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Tennessee_Democratic_Party
gptkbp:birth_date 1795-11-02
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Mecklenburg_County,_North_Carolina
gptkbp:burial_place Polk Memorial
gptkbp:child gptkb:none
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:death_date 1849-06-15
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:none
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_North_Carolina_at_Chapel_Hill
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label James Knox Polk
gptkbp:image James K. Polk.jpg
gptkbp:influence gptkb:Manifest_Destiny
gptkbp:international_relations Expansionist policies
gptkbp:legacy Significant territorial expansion of the U. S.
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Young_Hickory
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Walker_Tariff_of_1846
gptkb:Oregon_Treaty
gptkb:Mexican-American_War
gptkbp:office gptkb:Governor
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:political_position Expansionism
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:John_Tyler
gptkbp:president 1845-03-04
1849-03-04
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Polk_County,_Arkansas
gptkb:Polk_County,_Georgia
gptkb:Polk_County,_Iowa
gptkb:Thomas_Polk
gptkb:Polk_County,_North_Carolina
gptkb:Polk_County,_Wisconsin
gptkb:Polk_County,_Nebraska
gptkb:Polk_County,_Florida
gptkb:Polk_County,_Texas
gptkb:Polk_County,_Minnesota
gptkb:John_Polk
gptkb:William_Polk_Jr.
gptkb:James_K._Polk_Jr.
gptkb:Polk_County,_New_Mexico
gptkb:Polk_County,_South_Dakota
gptkb:Polk_County,_Washington
gptkb:Polk_County,_Oregon
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Methodism
gptkbp:role Commander-in-Chief
gptkbp:signature James K. Polk Signature
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Sarah_Childs_Polk
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Zachary_Taylor
gptkbp:term 1845-1849
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:James_Polk_Jr.
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3