James K. Polk

James K. Polk is a Tennessee historical marker in Davidson County.

Davidson Co, in Nashville, at corner of 7th & Union

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The house which stood about 100 feet west was built in 1815 by Felix Grundy. James K. Polk bought it while President in 1847. He came home to it on expiration of his term of office and died here, June 15, 1849. His widow occupied it until her death in 1891. It was later owned by Jacob McGavock Dickinson, Secretary of War, 1908-1912, and a descendant of Grundy.

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library

Historical maps covering this location

1796 · Map of The Tennassee (sic) Government. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1797 · Tennassee Government. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1814 · Kentucky (Mathew Carey, 1814) (Barry Lawrence Ruderman Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1815 · United States of America, southern part / drawn under the direction of Mr. Pinkerton by… (Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library)
1822 · Kentucky (Carey, 1822) (Barry Lawrence Ruderman Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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