Polk, James K. (James Knox), 1795-1849
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Polk, James Knox, Pres. U.S., 1795-1849
Polk, Jimmy, 1795-1849
Young Hickory, 1795-1849
Polk, J. K. (James Knox), 1795-1849
Knox, James, 1795-1849
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found: James K. Polk, Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, 1995:CIP galley (Jimmy Polk, b. 11-2-1795; d. 6-15-1849)
found: Tennessee. Governor (1839-1841 : Polk). Message of Governor Polk, to the two Houses of the legislature of Tennessee, 1839.
found: "Presidential Election of 1844, 1844." DISCovering U.S. History. Gale Research, 1997. Reproduced in History Resource Center.(During the election of 1844 Democrats supported "the young Hickory," James K. Polk of Tennessee, a protege of Andrew Jackson)
found: Shankle, G. American nicknames, c1955:p. 356 (Polk, James Knox; Young Hickory; received nickname because like Old Hickory (Andrew Jackson), Polk was born and raised on the frontier of North Carolina/Tennessee, and had similar political views)
found: Franklin, Benjamin. The works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin, 1825:DLC copy inscription (J.K. Polk's)
found: University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Special Collections Library. J.G.M. Ramsey family papers, 1790-1869(Capt. James Knox)
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1980-12-10: new
2013-04-02: revised
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