“I am heartily rejoiced that my term is so near its close. I will soon cease to be a servant and will become a sovereign.”

About James K. Polk

Politician • American

James K. Polk served as the 11th U.S. President from 1845 to 1849 and was a key figure in the era of American expansion. A protégé of Andrew Jackson, he was a firm believer in 'Manifest Destiny,' the idea that the...