He was one of three US presidents with an Irish born parent. The 11th president, James Knox Polk, and 15th president, James Buchanan, both had Ulster roots. Polk’s ancestors came from Co Derry ...

James K. Polk, the original "dark horse ... Died: June 15, 1849. Polk was the last strong president before Lincoln, and he achieved most of the stated domestic goals of the Democratic Party ...

On August 10, 1846, the U.S. Senate passed the act organizing the Smithsonian Institution, which was signed into law by President James K. Polk. Congress authorized acceptance of the Smithson bequest ...