Bible Encyclopedias
Polk, James Knox

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

Eleventh President of the United States, of Irish descent; admitted to the bar in 1820, entered Congress in 1825, became President in 1844, his term of office having been signalised by the annexation of Texas and California (1795-1849).

Bibliography Information
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Polk, James Knox'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​p/polk-james-knox.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.