. History of Mecklenburg County and the city of Charlotte : from 1740 to 1903. ZEBULON BAIRD VANCE. MECKLENBURG S GREAT CITIZENS. 191 Tennessee. After attending a grammar school, James KnoxPolk was sent to the University of North Carolina, fromwhich he was graduated in 1818, in the same class with H. Morrison, Bishop W. M. Green, H. C. Jones, HughWaddell, and William D. Mosely who was afterwards Gov-ernor of Florida. He did not miss a recitation during hisentire college course, and received the highest honors of hisclass. He read law with Felix Grundy, and was licensedto practice in 182
. History of Mecklenburg County and the city of Charlotte : from 1740 to 1903. ZEBULON BAIRD VANCE. MECKLENBURG S GREAT CITIZENS. 191 Tennessee. After attending a grammar school, James KnoxPolk was sent to the University of North Carolina, fromwhich he was graduated in 1818, in the same class with H. Morrison, Bishop W. M. Green, H. C. Jones, HughWaddell, and William D. Mosely who was afterwards Gov-ernor of Florida. He did not miss a recitation during hisentire college course, and received the highest honors of hisclass. He read law with Felix Grundy, and was licensedto practice in 1820, and was elected to Congress in 1825,remaining there for fourteen years and being Speaker from1835 to 1838. In 1839, he was elected Governor of Ten-nessee, and in 1844 was elected President. In his accepta-tion of the nomination for President, he declared he wouldserve only one term, and his administration was one of gloryand prosperity, being marked by the war with Mexico,which resulted in the annexation of Texas. He died inNashville, June 15, 1849, and on his tomb are i
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