James K. Polk

James Knox Polk was the 11th president of the United States, serving from 1845 to 1849. He also served as the 13th speaker of the House of Representatives from 1835 to 1839 and the ninth governor of Tennessee from 1839 to 1841. A protégé of Andrew Jackson, he was a member of the Democratic Party and an advocate of Jacksonian democracy. Polk is known for extending the territory of the United States through the Mexican–American War during his presidency, annexing the Republic of Texas, the Oregon Territory, and the Mexican Cession after winning the Mexican–American War.

2 November 1795

Born on the same birth day (2 November): Bill Mosienko • George Bowen • John J. Loud • Joseph E. Brennan • Ken Rosewall • Larry Little • Lisa Bowman • Marion Jones Farquhar • Matt Cullen • November 2 • Queen Sofía of Spain • Rodney Buford • Sidney Luft • Yolande, Duchess of Lorraine

Born in the same month (November 1795): Thaddeus William Harris