Monday, May 30, 2011

Polk Facts

James K. Polk has been the only president to also have been Speaker of the House of Representatives.  Up to his president, Polk was the youngest elected president at age forty-nine. Polk announced at the beginning that he was not going to seek re-election and he did not.  He also accomplished all of the objectives that he announced during his presidency spending all of his political capital. He was so determined that he had his cabinet members sign an agreement to stay in Washington during his term, which he did as well.  The members of his cabinet had to resign if there were going to seek the presidency, he did not want any contention in his cabinet. 

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