James K. Polk was born November 2, 1795 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina and died June 15, 1849 in Nashville, Tennessee. He married Sarah Childress Polk. They had no children. James K. Polk is mostly known for expanding the territory of the United States. He added Texas and Wisconsin as states and secured land to […]
Monthly Archives: August 2019
John Tyler – 10th President
John Tyler was born March 29, 1790 in Charles City County, Virginia, and died January 18, 1862 in Richmond, Virginia. His wife, Letitia Christian Tyler, died and he married Julia Gardiner Tyler. He fathered 15 children. John Tyler is known for being the first president to serve without being elected to office. He served nearly […]
Franklin Pierce – 14th President
October 1, 2019 (Tuesday) The material in this blog has come from the web site, “Biography.” Much of it is copied “word for word.” Synopsis Born on November 23, 1804, in Hillsboro, New Hampshire, Franklin Pierce was elected to the United States Senate in 1837. After resigning in 1842, Pierce joined the temperance movement and […]
Millard Fillmore – 13th President
October 1, 2019 (Tuesday) This article by Matthew Brady appeared in Ducksters Educational Site. This is a copy. Millard Fillmore was the 13th President of the United States. He served as President 1850-1853. He was 50 years old when he took office. He had no vice president . He was born on January 7, 1800 […]
Zachary Taylor – 12th President
October 1, 2019 (Tuesday) The information in this blog was found in the web site, “Biography.” Zachary Taylor was an American president born on November 24, 1784, near Barboursville, Virginia. Known as a national war hero for his battles in the Mexican War* , Taylor was elected as the 12th president of the United States […]