Lincoln demanded that Polk show Congress the exact spot on which blood had been shed and prove that the spot was on American soil.

Story County was chosen as the location on June 21, 1859, from proposals by Johnson, Kossuth, Marshall, Polk, and Story counties.

James Knox Polk ( " poke "; November 2, 1795 – June 15, 1849 ) was the 11th President of the United States ( 1845 – 1849 ).

Polk was born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.

Polk was the surprise ( dark horse ) candidate for president in 1844, defeating Henry Clay of the rival Whig Party by promising to annex Texas.

Polk was a leader of Jacksonian Democracy during the Second Party System.

James Knox Polk, the first of ten children, was born on November 2, 1795 in a farmhouse ( possibly a " log " cabin ) in what is now Pineville, North Carolina in Mecklenburg County, just outside Charlotte.

His father, Samuel Polk, was a slaveholder, successful farmer and surveyor of Scots-Irish descent.

His mother, Jane Polk ( née Knox ), was a descendant of a brother of the Scottish religious reformer John Knox.

While Jane remained a devout Presbyterian her entire life, Samuel ( whose father, Ezekiel Polk, was a deist ) rejected dogmatic Presbyterianism.

Polk was home schooled.

Polk was awake during the operation with nothing but brandy available for anesthetic, but it was successful.

The Polks had connections with the university, then a small school of about 80 students: Sam Polk was their land agent for Tennessee, and his cousin, William Polk, was a trustee.

On September 20, 1819, Polk, with Grundy's endorsement, was elected clerk for the Tennessee State Senate.

Polk was reelected as clerk in 1821 without opposition, and would continue to serve until 1822.

Polk was admitted to the bar in June 1820 and his first case was to defend his father against a public fighting charge, and secure his release for a one dollar fine.

In 1822 Polk joined the local militia and rose to the rank of captain, and was soon promoted to colonel.

Jackson won and from then on Polk was a firm supporter of Jackson.

Polk was then 28, and Sarah was 20 years old.

The first people to call Polk County home arrived close to 12, 000 years ago during the last ice age as the first paleo-indians arrived on the peninsula of Florida as they followed big game southward.

He had been the last surviving member of the Polk cabinet.

It met in Washington, D. C. from March 4, 1847 to March 3, 1849, during the last two years of the administration of President James K. Polk.

Tyler was then succeeded by James Polk, a staunch supporter and protege of Jackson, and the last of the true Jacksonian presidents.

One of his last remaining political friends from the congressional days was James K. Polk, who was now President of the United States.

Flowing west, it crosses into Lincoln County, returns to Polk County, then re-enters Lincoln County for the last time about from the mouth.

After Barbara's uncle's death, his lawyer, Mr. Schwimmer, reading over the will with the Miss Polk, points out that there is a stipulation requiring her to look after his last invention, a robot that acts and eventually sounds just like him — right down to the old gentleman's limp, which it develops after she attempts to destroy it by pushing it down a flight of stairs.

Polk recorded almost everything happening around her at the time, and this happened to include her attendance of the last concert that Lou Reed played with The Velvet Underground.

He was appointed to the last two positions by President James K. Polk.

Polk was a strong proponent of immediate annexation, while Clay seemed more equivocal and vacillating.

Wilmot had a strong record of supporting the Polk administration and was close to many Southerners.

He was a strong supporter and personal friend of President James K. Polk.

James K. Polk, a Democrat and a strong supporter of territorial expansion, was elected president in November 1844 with a mandate to acquire both the Republic of Texas and Oregon Country.

Bragg assumed that any attack would be made against his left flank through the easy-to-cross Guy's Gap in the direction of Shelbyville ; he placed his larger infantry corps commanded by Lt. Gen. Leonidas Polk in strong entrenchments at Shelbyville.

Upon thinking about the letter at length and the strong stance it took, Polk sent another letter on July 2 to Kane requesting that Kane not publish it.

* 1848 – California Gold Rush: In a message before the U. S. Congress, US President James K. Polk confirms that large amounts of gold had been discovered in California.

* 1845 – Manifest Destiny: US President James K. Polk announces to Congress that the United States should aggressively expand into the West.

* 1849 – In New York City, James Knox Polk becomes the first serving President of the United States to have his photograph taken.

A Democrat, Polk served as the 17th Speaker of the House of Representatives ( 1835 – 1839 ) and Governor of Tennessee ( 1839 – 1841 ).

Polk feared that passing the Rivers and Harbors Bill would encourage legislators to compete for favors for their home districts – a type of corruption that would spell doom to the virtue of the republic.

* 1846 – President James K. Polk asked for and received a Declaration of War against Mexico, starting the Mexican-American War

* 1795 – James Knox Polk, 11th President of the United States ( d. 1849 )

* 1861 – American Civil War: Confederate General Leonidas Polk invades neutral Kentucky, prompting the state legislature to ask for Union assistance.

* October 5 – Matthew Kauffman, American journalist and George Polk Award winner

* September 3 – American Civil War: Confederate General Leonidas Polk invades neutral Kentucky, prompting the state legislature to ask for Union assistance.

* August 14 – Sarah Childress Polk, First Lady of the United States ( b. 1803 )

* December 4 – U. S. presidential election, 1844: James K. Polk defeats Henry Clay.

* September 4 – Sarah Childress Polk, First Lady of the United States ( d. 1891 )

* December 2 – Manifest Destiny: U. S. President James K. Polk announces to Congress that the Monroe Doctrine should be strictly enforced and that the United States should aggressively expand into the West.

* February 14 – In New York City, James Knox Polk becomes the first President of the United States to have his photograph taken.

* June 15 – James Knox Polk, 11th President of the United States ( b. 1795 )

* November 2 – James Knox Polk, 11th President of the United States ( d. 1849 )

* Robert J. Walker ( 1801 – 1869 ), U. S. Secretary of the Treasury under President Polk

* Polk County, Florida – northeast corner

* Polk County, Georgia – northeast

George Mifflin Dallas ( July 10, 1792December 31, 1864 ) was a U. S. Senator from Pennsylvania and the 11th Vice President of the United States ( 1845 – 1849 ), serving under President James K. Polk.