James K Polk
/ˌdʒeɪmz keɪ ˈpəʊlk/
/ˌdʒeɪmz keɪ ˈpəʊlk/
- James Knox Polk (1795-1849) the 11th US President (1845-9) and a member of the Democratic Party. He had earlier been in the US House of Representatives (1825-39), the last four years as the Speaker of the House, and was then Governor of Tennessee (1839-41). During his time as President, the US added Texas to the Union and fought the Mexican War which also added California and most of the South-West.
詹姆斯·K·波克（James K Polk）：詹姆斯·诺克斯·波克（James Knox Polk，1795-1849年），美国第11任总统（1845-9），民主党成员。他曾在美国众议院（1825-39）任职，最近四年曾担任众议院议长，然后是田纳西州州长（1839-41）。在他担任总统期间，美国将得克萨斯州加入了联邦，并参加了墨西哥战争，墨西哥战争也增加了加利福尼亚州和西南部的大多数地区。