Excerpt from Notable Men of Tennessee, Vol. 2: Personal and Genealogical, With PortraitsJames knox polk, eleventh president of the United States, was born in North Carolina, Nov. 2, 1795, his imme diate ancestors coming from Ireland. After reeeinng a col legiate education, he studied law, and in 1820 was admitted to the bar. His life is part of the history of Tennessee. In 1825 he was elected to the state legislature, at the age of twenty-thre...
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