Presidential Biographies | Polk Administration - Key Facts

Full name: James Knox Polk
Popular name: Young Hickory; Napolean of the Stump

Personal Information:
Born: November 2, 1795
Birthplace: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Died: June 15, 1849
Death place: Nashville, Tennessee
Burial place: State Capitol Grounds, Nashville, Tennessee
Religion: Presbyterian; Methodist
Spouse: Sarah Childress (m. 1824)
Education: University of North Carolina, BA, 1818
Occupation: Lawyer; legislator; governor
Political Party: Democratic Party
Age at Inauguration: 49 years