James Polk

Age:  49 years
old          Wife:  Sarah

Political Party:
Democrat

Term(s) as President:
1845 - 1849

Home State:  Tennessee

Notes:

“What would Jackson
do?”

Considered to be the hardest working president

Had gas lighting installed so he could work late into the
evening

1st President to be involved with the Federal
Budget – wanted all department of the Federal Government to send there
budgets to him (the president still does this today)

Allowed citizens to visit the Executive Mansion
– all they had to do is present their card to the doorman and wait their
turn

Marine Corp band played every week on the lawn of the Executive Mansion

**** Manifest Destiny **** acquired Oregon
and California – established/completed
the idea of the United States
expansion from sea to sea

Mexican War  1846
– 1848 – acquired Texas and
Southwest, paid Texas
$15 million