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James Knox Polk (/ p oʊ k /; [1] November 2, 1795 – June 15, 1849) was the 11th president of the United States, serving from 1845 to 1849.A protégé of Andrew Jackson and a member of the Democratic Party, he was an advocate of Jacksonian democracy and extending the territory of the United States.
The school was originally located on North Florida Avenue and was destroyed by fire in 1927. [2] It is part of Polk County Public Schools. Lakeland Senior High School was the original high school in the city. It also shares its campus with Lois Cowles Harrison Center for the Visual and Performing Arts. Harrison students attend academic classes ...
Polk successfully linked the dispute with Britain over Oregon with the Texas issue. The Democratic nominee thus united anti-slavery Northern expansionists, who demanded Oregon, with pro-slavery Southern expansionists who demanded Texas. In the national popular vote, Polk beat Clay by fewer than 40,000 votes, a margin of 1.4%.
Republican Jill Altringer and Democrat John Forbes are vying for a seat on the Polk County Board of Supervisors representing District 2 to replace outgoing supervisor Robert Brownell.
Democrat Kim Hagemann will face Republican Mark Holm for Polk County supervisor in District 3 in the general election. In a primary upset, Holm, 48, won his party's nomination for District 3 ...
His No. 2, Jadarian Price, averages 7.3 yards a carry. QB Riley Leonard has been a dangerous rushing threat all season and has gotten much more comfortable as a passer as the season has gone on.
Streight Angular (also known as StreightAngular) was founded by Yoshi Walsh and Theresa Polk when they met at party in Boston. They have gone on to play countless shows with various musicians including Andrew Mello from the band Anubis Pop. They are a two piece but can have live shows of more than 7 performers.
Mississippi Sen. John Polk wants to close 3 state colleges by 2028 as a result of funding issues.