James Polk as Speaker of the House of Representatives

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Harrison W. Mark
by Peter S. Duval and Charles Fendrich
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James K. Polk (1795-1849) as Speaker of the US House of Representatives (1835-1839). Artwork by Charles Fendrich, printed by Peter S. Duval, 1838.

Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

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