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James Knox Polk was the 11 president .He was born in November 2,1795 in mecklenburg,county.His mother was Jane and his father was Samuel.His education was the universityof North Carolina. James had 5 brothers and sisters.James was marrried to Sarah childress. They both had no children
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∙ 13y agoMonroe served in the Continental Army from 1776-78 and rose to the rank of major. He crossed the Delaware with George Washington and fought in the Battle of Trenton. He was aide-de-camp to Lord Stirling during the winter at Valley Forge. He acted as a scout during the Battle of Monmouth. He resigned in 1778 and returned to Virginia where Governor Thomas Jefferson made him Military Commissioner off Virginia.
From 1782-3, he was a member of the Virginia Assembly. He joined the Continental Congress (1783-6). He left to practice law and became a Senator (1790-4). He was sent to France as a Minister (1794-6) and was recalled by Washington. He was elected Virginia Governor (1799-1800; 1811). He was sent in 1803 to negotiate the Louisiana Purchase. He then became minister to Britain (1803-7). He served as Secretary of State (1811-1817) while concurrently holding the post of Secretary of War from 1814-15.
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∙ 12y agoHe attended William and Mary college in 1774 but later dropped out to join the revolutionary war.
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Did James monroe work in government?
did James Monroe work in the government
What jobs did James Monroe hold before becoming president?
Besides being the fifth president of the United States, James Monroe had many other roles. In his lifetime, he was also a courier in a militia, a legal apprentice under Thomas Jefferson, a delegate in the Continental Congress., a Senator, the Ambassador to France, the Governor of Virginia, the Secretary of State and the Secretary of War.
What did James Monroe's mother do for living?
she did not work.
Where did James moroe work at?
james monroe worked at a pizza place at hawaii
Which president did Augustus jacksons work for?
Augusttus Jackson served as head chef in the White House during the 1820's, so he probably worked for James Monroe and John Quincy Adams.
What were some challenges James Monroe overcame?
one was that he had to work extra hard he thaught science his father died he needed to realy step up his game he had to overcome the voating
When was Monroe Work born?
Monroe Work was born in 1866.
When did Monroe Work die?
Monroe Work died in 1945.
Who was the president when the White House burnt down?
James Madison was the President who had to flee his home to avoid the British. His wife, Dolley, managed to save some important documents and art work before she fled.
What stores did john Quincy adoms work at before he was president?
he worked as a lawyer and minister before he was president
Were did obama work before he beacam president?
Acorm
What did Marilyn Monroe do before becoming famous?
When her 1st husband joined the marine soilders she went to work in a factory
