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  • Polk was the oldest of 10 children.
  • He had no children of his own.
  • He is known as a "Dark Horse" candidate, even though he had been the Speaker of the US House and governor of Tennessee
  • He the only President who was once Speaker of the House
  • He accomplished all of his goals as President and refused to run for a second term.
  • Polk died barely three months after leaving office
  • He was baptized six days before his death.
  • His wife buried him in the front lawn of their new house where she lived for another 42 years.
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