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James K. Polk
(1795–1849) was the
11th
president of the United States
, serving from 1845 to 1849. He previously served as the 13th
speaker of the House of Representatives
and as
governor of Tennessee
. A protege of
Andrew Jackson
, Polk was a member of the
Democratic Party
and an advocate of
Jacksonian democracy
and
manifest destiny
. During his presidency, the United States expanded significantly with the
annexation of Texas
, the
Oregon Treaty
, and the conclusion of the
Mexican–American War
.
Engraving:
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
; restoration:
Andrew Shiva
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