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
United Kingdom census, 1841 simply noted as within the census county or not (or are quite frequently given as "N.K.", meaning "Not Known"). Very few census records for Ireland prior to 1901 survive due to the Irish Public Office being bombed on 30 June 1922. The 1841 Census returns for Killeshandra and Cavan survived. United Kingdom census, 1841 The United Kingdom Census of 1841 recorded the occupants of every United Kingdom household on the night of 6 June 1841. The enactment of the Population Act 1840 meant a new procedure was adopted for taking the 1841 census. It was described as the "first modern