Presidents of the United States on U.S. postage stamps (1841–1845) and the first to succeed to the office following the death of a predecessor. Tyler assumed office when President William Henry Harrison died only 32 days into his term as president. James Knox Polk (November 2, 1795 – June 15, 1849) was the 11th President of the United States (1845–1849). Polk was born in North Carolina. He later lived in and became Governor of the state of Tennessee. A Democrat, Polk served as Speaker of the House (1835–1839) and Governor of Tennessee (1839–1841) before becoming president. Polk was an ardent supporter of Andrew Jackson. Polk was considered the last
1841 rebellion in Guria leaders were released, except Prince Ambako Shalikashvili, who was banished to Siberia. According to a Russian source published in 1901, the Russian losses in the rebellion were at least 32 killed, 115 wounded, and 17 captured. The rebellion was described by the peasant writer Egnate Ninoshvili (1859–1894) in his historical novel, "The Revolt in Guria" (ჯანყი გურიაში), which was screened by the pioneering Georgian film director Alexander Tsutsunava in 1928. 1841 rebellion in Guria The 1841 rebellion in Guria (, "guriis ajanq'eba"; , "myatezh v Gurii") was a conflict in the former Georgian principality of Guria, at that time part