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
U.S. raid on the Iranian Liaison Office in Erbil of the country and held for periods ranging between three months and three years. Here is the list of those who were released: "The release followed a careful review of individual records to determine if they posed a security threat to Iraq, and if their detention was of continued intelligence value," the American officials said in a statement. U.S. raid on the Iranian Liaison Office in Erbil The US raid on the Iranian Liaison Office in Erbil refers to the events of 11 January 2007 when the US military raided the Iranian Liaison Office (which was in the process of