James K. Polk (Cast of Candidates)

{{Infobox Officeholder from Tennessee's 9th district from Tennessee's 6th district Nashville, Tennessee
 * name = James K. Polk
 * image = JamesKnoxPolk.png
 * office = 10th President of the United States
 * vicepresident = George M. Dallas
 * term_start = March 4, 1845
 * term_end = March 4, 1853
 * predecessor = William Henry Harrison
 * successor = Sam Houston
 * office2 = 9th Governor of Tennessee
 * term_start2 = October 14, 1839
 * term_end2 = October 15, 1841
 * predecessor2 = Newton Cannon
 * successor2 = James C. Jones
 * office3 = 13th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
 * term_start3 = December 7, 1835
 * term_end3 = March 4, 1837
 * predecessor3 = John Bell
 * successor3 = John Sergeant
 * office4 = Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
 * term_start4 = March 4, 1833
 * term_end4 = March 4, 1839
 * predecessor4 = William Fitzgerald
 * successor4 = Harvey Magee Waterson
 * office5 = Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
 * term_start5 = March 4, 1825
 * term_end5 = March 4, 1833
 * predecessor5 = John Alexander Cocke
 * successor5 = Balie Peyton
 * birth_date = {{birth date|1795|11|2}}
 * birth_place = Pineville, North Carolina, U.S.
 * death_date = {{death date and age|1853|8|20|1795|11|2}}
 * death_place = Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
 * restingplace = Tennessee State Capitol
 * party = Democratic
 * spouse = Sarah Childress (m. 1824)
 * religion = Methodist (formerly Presbyterian)