--- title: James Polk as Speaker of the House of Representatives author: Peter S. Duval and Charles Fendrich source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20661/james-polk-as-speaker-of-the-house-of-representati/ format: machine-readable-alternate updated: 2025-07-04 --- # James Polk as Speaker of the House of Representatives _Authored by Peter S. Duval and Charles Fendrich_ ## Image File [![James Polk as Speaker of the House of Representatives](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20661.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20661.jpg) ## Image Caption [James K. Polk](https://www.worldhistory.org/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. ## Cite This Work ### APA Fendrich, P. S. a. C. (2025, July 04). James Polk as Speaker of the House of Representatives. *World History Encyclopedia*. ### Chicago Fendrich, Peter S. Duval and Charles. "James Polk as Speaker of the House of Representatives." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 04, 2025. . ### MLA Fendrich, Peter S. Duval and Charles. "James Polk as Speaker of the House of Representatives." *World History Encyclopedia*, 04 Jul 2025, . ## License & Copyright The public domain content above is from the [Library of Congress](http://www.loc.gov/). You can copy it freely. [Original image](https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2012648806/) by [**Peter S. Duval and Charles Fendrich**](https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2012648806/). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 04 July 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.