1845-1849 1 Term Democratic 1844 Election Opponent: Henry Clay

Re-established the Independent Treasury System Walker Tariff (1842) The Oregon Boundary Dispute The Oregon Treaty of 1846 The Mexican-American War The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Signed bill creating the Department of the Interior

• Polk was the first President to have his inaguration reported by telegraph. • Polk was the first President to have a Speaker of the House.

James Knox Polk Born November 2, 1785 Pineville, North Carolina Died June 15, 1849 Nashville, Tennessee College: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Spouse: Sarah Childress Polk