“Although in our country the Chief Magistrate must almost of necessity be chosen by a party... yet in his official action he should not be the President of a part only, but of the whole people of the United States.”

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...