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524:: Don Giustino Fortunato, Don Michele Gravina, and Don Antonio Spinelli. An agreement was reached after three days, and a copy of the proposed treaty was transmitted to Washington on December 1. While the treaty wasn't as favorable as the U.S. had hoped, it did outline rules regarding duties on tonnage and purchase imports, and rights regarding navigation, shipwrecks, movement of citizens, and asylum. The treaty was ratified in April 1846. It remained in effect until a new treaty was negotiated by the
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Belinda G. Dickenson on April 18, 1837, in Maury County, Tennessee, and she died on March 26, 1844, in Nashville, Tennessee. He married Mary Louisa Corse on June 29, 1847, in New York City. She died on April 2, 1851. He married Lucy Eugenia Williams on July 14, 1854, in Montmorenci,
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Representatives in 1859, and spent several weeks battling his old foe, James H. Thomas, for the Democratic Party nomination. Fearing their squabble would cost the party the seat in the general election, Polk withdrew from the race in
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in 1838, and the third by Polk's predecessor, William
Boulware, in 1841—had all failed. Hammett had warned Polk that the kingdom was very protective of its Naples tobacco market, leaving Polk concerned that a treaty might not be possible unless he offered a quid pro quo for the tobacco tariff
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Polk's primary goal was to negotiate a commercial treaty that would allow the United States to trade with the kingdom on the same terms as
Britain, France, and Spain, whose imports to the kingdom received lower tariff rates. Three attempts to negotiate such a treaty—the first by
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Polk engaged in reckless behavior as a youth that his family found troubling. He was described as a spendthrift prone to "extravagance" and "light amusements." A letter from his brother, James K. Polk, warned him, "you are getting into habits that must inevitably destroy you."
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with the rank of major. This unit, commanded by
Colonel Edward G.W. Butler, was one of several temporary regiments created to augment the regular army's war efforts. Polk was one of two majors in the regiment, the other being Lewis Cass, Jr., the son of Senator
504:, the kingdom's capital, on July 18, 1845, and was received by the Prince of Scilla, the kingdom's foreign affairs minister, on July 24. Throughout his brief term, Polk would rely on the advice of longtime U.S. Consul to Naples, Alexander Hammett.
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Tennessee joining the Confederacy. He was criticized by secessionists, nevertheless, for not speaking up in favor of separation sooner, and for earlier attacks on Confederate president
539:, which were already high. He also reported growing restlessness and anti-Bourbon sentiment among the kingdom's lower classes. He suggested the United States might boost its image by providing increased food shipments to Western Europe.
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Democrats in hopes of stemming the rising secessionist furor led by Governor
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1187:(New York: American Historical Society, Inc., 1933), pp. 553–554.
392:. Prior to his election to Congress, he had been a member of the
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What Our Cavalry in Mexico Did, and Did Not Do, and Other Things
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431:(1772–1827) and Jane (Knox) Polk (1776–1852). He attended the
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The United States Cavalry: An Illustrated History, 1776–1944
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from 1851 to 1853. He was the younger brother of President
1169:(University of North Carolina Press Books, 1993), p. 112.
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818:. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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857:(University of North Carolina Press, 1993), p. 16.
2272:List of federal judges appointed by James K. Polk
566:Polk and the Third Dragoons took part in General
486:On March 13, 1845, William H. Polk was appointed
908:(Church News Publishing Company, 1892), p. 619.
474:Polk was elected to Maury County's seat in the
987:(University of Tennessee Press, 1997), p. 167.
2450:People of Tennessee in the American Civil War
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972:(University of Nebraska Press, 1992), p. 387.
851:Nathaniel Cheairs Hughes, Roy P. Stonesifer,
455:in 1839, and commenced practice in Columbia.
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2108:Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives
1552:U.S. House of Representatives
1046:The Lieutenant Generalcy: Col. Polk's Speech
923:(University of Oklahoma Press, 1983), p. 79.
680:Newspaper ad for the Union ticket, July 1861
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940:, Vol. XVI, No. 1 (July 1896), pp. 27-32.
704:), frequently engaging in tense debates.
533:political upheavals of the following year
56:U.S. House of Representatives
2175:James K. Polk 1844 presidential campaign
2170:1844 United States presidential election
2165:1840 United States presidential election
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839:Polk's Folly: An American Family History
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443:in 1832 and 1833. He graduated from the
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625:, and opposed the promotion of General
594:Congress and other political activities
1558:Tennessee's 6th congressional district
790:, Vol. 1 (B.F. Johnson, 1915), p. 567.
711:had seceded following the election of
386:Tennessee's 6th congressional district
382:United States House of Representatives
81:March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853
2288:President James K. Polk Historic Site
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123:July 24, 1845 – May 11, 1847
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2410:American people convicted of assault
1473:"William Hawkins Polk (id: P000412)"
648:, Polk was nominated as an at-large
598:In 1850, Polk was a delegate to the
2485:American people acquitted of murder
2445:People from Maury County, Tennessee
2180:1844 Democratic National Convention
2160:1840 Democratic National Convention
1012:Tennessee: The Harmonious Democracy
652:for his old State Department boss,
451:, studied law, was admitted to the
2495:19th-century Tennessee politicians
2298:List of memorials to James K. Polk
1615:United States Ambassadors to Italy
842:(Random House, 2001), pp. 162–163.
757:at Columbia's Greenwood Cemetery.
476:Tennessee House of Representatives
394:Tennessee House of Representatives
160:Tennessee House of Representatives
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2420:Members of the Aztec Club of 1847
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554:In August 1847, Polk joined the
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1185:Tennessee: A History, 1673-1932
427:, the ninth of ten children of
2440:University of Tennessee alumni
2086:President of the United States
1198:Who Shall Be Our Next Governor
891:Tennessee Historical Quarterly
590:, bringing the war to an end.
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2470:19th-century American lawyers
2415:American proslavery activists
2222:Inauguration of James K. Polk
1550:Member of the
1535:U.S. House of Representatives
893:, Vol. 4 (1945), pp. 222–231.
646:presidential election of 1856
637:-dominated state legislature
400:(1845–1847), and fought as a
1284:Nashville Union and American
1250:Nashville Union and American
1135:Nashville Union and American
1118:Nashville Union and American
1084:Nashville Union and American
1067:Nashville Union and American
441:University of North Carolina
297:lawyer, diplomat, politician
284:University of North Carolina
2480:United States Army officers
2257:Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
1632:Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
588:Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
494:Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
398:Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
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1263:Mr. Polk in East Tennessee
1154:, 28 September 1860, p. 1.
969:The Mexican War, 1846–1848
905:History of the Mexican War
686:1860 presidential election
542:After the outbreak of the
253:Lucy Eugenia Williams Polk
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1399:, 30 December 1862, p. 2.
1385:, 17 December 1862, p. 2.
1368:, 9 September 1862, p. 2.
1137:, 2 September 1860, p. 2.
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902:Cadmus Marcellus Wilcox,
660:, who was an elector for
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249:Belinda G. Dickenson Polk
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1783:Minister Plenipotentiary
1511:United States Ambassador
1471:United States Congress.
1080:Speaking of the Electors
1052:, 31 January 1853, p. 2.
802:U.S. Presidents Factbook
2267:Rivers and Harbors Bill
2227:Oregon boundary dispute
2195:Tennessee State Capitol
1781:Envoy Extraordinary and
1448:. Geni.com. 24 May 1815
1396:Chattanooga Daily Rebel
1362:Colonel William H. Polk
1267:Daily Nashville Patriot
1232:Nashville Daily Patriot
1202:Daily Nashville Patriot
1103:, 20 August 1857, p. 2.
707:In January 1861, after
512:in 1833, the second by
445:University of Tennessee
425:Maury County, Tennessee
288:University of Tennessee
199:Maury County, Tennessee
2252:All of Mexico Movement
1446:"William Hawkins Polk"
1424:"William Hawkins Polk"
1317:, 26 April 1862, p. 1.
1120:, 3 August 1859, p. 2.
1035:, 16 April 1852, p. 4.
1033:New York Daily Tribune
1016:New York Daily Tribune
816:"William Hawkins Polk"
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570:'s pursuit of General
251:Mary Louisa Corse Polk
2097:Governor of Tennessee
1383:Nashville Daily Union
1366:Nashville Daily Union
1286:, 26 July 1861, p. 2.
1269:, 13 July 1861, p. 2.
1252:, 26 July 1861, p. 2.
1235:, 12 July 1861, p. 2.
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1101:Fayetteville Observer
1086:, 25 July 1856, p. 3.
1001:, 27 June 1851, p. 1.
805:(Random House, 2007).
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526:Pierce Administration
329:Years of service
2332:William Hawkins Polk
2314:Sarah Childress Polk
2242:Mexican–American War
1486:William Hawkins Polk
1410:Memphis Daily Appeal
1379:Death of Wm. H. Polk
1351:, 6 June 1862, p. 2.
1349:The Athens (TN) Post
1345:Affairs at Nashville
1334:, 18 May 1862, p. 1.
1332:Memphis Daily Appeal
1315:Memphis Daily Appeal
1221:, 10 May 1861, p. 1.
1204:, 3 July 1861, p. 2.
1069:, 7 June 1856, p. 2.
1018:, 4 July 1851, p. 7.
917:Gregory J.W. Urwin,
871:(1890), pp. 214–216.
751:Sarah Childress Polk
744:Thomas L. Crittenden
702:John C. Breckinridge
698:Landon Carter Haynes
619:Independent Democrat
600:Nashville Convention
550:Mexican–American War
544:Mexican–American War
406:Mexican–American War
378:William Hawkins Polk
366:Mexican–American War
240:Independent Democrat
216:Nashville, Tennessee
34:William Hawkins Polk
2128:U.S. Representative
2116:U.S. Representative
1932:and Plenipotentiary
1904:(chargé d'affaires)
1821:and Plenipotentiary
1705:Kingdom of Sardinia
1297:Tennessee Blue Book
951:Report of Col. Hays
868:Tennessee Blue Book
736:William G. Brownlow
724:William B. Campbell
229:Columbia, Tennessee
27:American politician
1163:Daniel W. Crofts,
1148:A Scene in Memphis
957:, Vol. 537, p. 98.
938:The United Service
932:William B. Lane, "
836:William Roe Polk,
799:Elizabeth Jewell,
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623:Fugitive Slave Act
608:Compromise of 1850
500:, Polk arrived in
323:United States Army
226:Greenwood Cemetery
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1515:Chargé d'Affaires
1498:Diplomatic posts
1063:Democratic Ticket
981:Jonathan Atkins,
966:Karl Jack Bauer,
953:," 1 March 1848.
787:Makers of America
522:King Ferdinand II
489:chargé d'affaires
423:Polk was born in
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