James K. Polk

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Clue	Answer As Given	Value	Round	Category	Air Date	Show
Zachary Taylor succeeded him, the first president who chose not to seek re-election after one term	(James) Polk	$1,000	J	U.S. PRESIDENTS	2019-04-30	#7982
Texas Annexation(late 1845)	Polk	$2,000	DJ	PRESIDENTIAL ACQUISITIONS	2013-02-13	#6543
"A Country of Vast Designs" is a book subtitled him, "the Mexican War & the Conquest of the American Continent"	James K. Polk	$2,000	DJ	U.S. PRESIDENTS	2010-05-26	#5928
On the Capitol grounds in Nashville	James K. Polk	$2,000	DJ	PRESIDENTS AT REST	2008-04-04	#5435
In 1824 Sarah Childress married this future president	James K. Polk	$1,000	J	MR. PRESIDENT	2003-01-23	#4239
Upon his death in 1849, his last words were, "I love you Sarah, for all eternity, I love you"	James K. Polk	$1,600	DJ	U.S. PRESIDENTS	2003-01-01	#4223
Knox	James K. Polk	$400	J	PRESIDENTIAL MIDDLE NAMES	2000-12-12	#3747
Jane Knox	James K. Polk	$400	J	PRESIDENTIAL MOMS	2000-06-09	#3645
"The First Dark Horse"	James K. Polk	$800	DJ	PRESIDENTIAL NICKNAMES	1999-04-14	#3373
This 11th president's last words, "I love you, Sarah", were to his wife	James K. Polk	$300	J	PRESIDENTS & FIRST LADIES	1998-07-14	#3212
In 1849, less than a week before his death, this first "dark horse" president was baptized	Polk	$800	DJ	U.S. PRESIDENTS	1997-01-30	#2864
In 1845 this "dark horse" became the first man inaugurated as president under age 50--he was 49	James K. Polk	$800	DJ	U.S. PRESIDENTS	1996-06-14	#2730
The "First Dark Horse"	James K. Polk	$500	J	PRESIDENTIAL NICKNAMES	1994-12-21	#2373
This president's name is believed to be a contraction of "Pollok", the ancestral name in Britain	(James) Polk	$200	DJ	HAIL TO THE CHIEF	1992-12-30	#1918
This president's family name was originally Pollock or Pollok	(James) Polk	$200	J	PRESIDENTIAL TRIVIA	1989-06-16	#1120
Getting no votes on the 1st ballot at the 1844 Democratic convention, he went on to become president	Polk	$1,000	DJ	PRESIDENTIAL TRIVIA	1988-11-21	#971
The "54º40' or Fight" fever over Oregon helped elect this president, the only one ever to be speaker of the U.S. House	James K. Polk	$1,000	DJ	PRESIDENTS	1987-11-10	#732
When pro- & anti-Van Buren delegates couldn't agree on a candidate, he became the "1st Dark Horse"	(James) Polk	$1,000	DJ	PRESIDENTIAL NICKNAMES	1987-09-24	#699
Originally, his family name was Pollok	James K. Polk DD	$1,000	DJ	PRESIDENTIAL TRIVIA	1987-06-30	#667

Clue

Answer As Given

Value

Round

Category

Air Date

Show

Zachary Taylor succeeded him, the first president who chose not to seek re-election after one term

(James) Polk

$1,000

U.S. PRESIDENTS

2019-04-30

#7982

Texas Annexation(late 1845)

Polk

$2,000

PRESIDENTIAL ACQUISITIONS

2013-02-13

#6543

"A Country of Vast Designs" is a book subtitled him, "the Mexican War & the Conquest of the American Continent"

James K. Polk

$2,000

U.S. PRESIDENTS

2010-05-26

#5928

On the Capitol grounds in Nashville

James K. Polk

$2,000

PRESIDENTS AT REST

2008-04-04

#5435

In 1824 Sarah Childress married this future president

James K. Polk

$1,000

MR. PRESIDENT

2003-01-23

#4239

Upon his death in 1849, his last words were, "I love you Sarah, for all eternity, I love you"

James K. Polk

$1,600

U.S. PRESIDENTS

2003-01-01

#4223

Knox

James K. Polk

$400

PRESIDENTIAL MIDDLE NAMES

2000-12-12

#3747

Jane Knox

James K. Polk

$400

PRESIDENTIAL MOMS

2000-06-09

#3645

"The First Dark Horse"

James K. Polk

$800

PRESIDENTIAL NICKNAMES

1999-04-14

#3373

This 11th president's last words, "I love you, Sarah", were to his wife

James K. Polk

$300

PRESIDENTS & FIRST LADIES

1998-07-14

#3212

In 1849, less than a week before his death, this first "dark horse" president was baptized

Polk

$800

U.S. PRESIDENTS

1997-01-30

#2864

In 1845 this "dark horse" became the first man inaugurated as president under age 50--he was 49

James K. Polk

$800

U.S. PRESIDENTS

1996-06-14

#2730

The "First Dark Horse"

James K. Polk

$500

PRESIDENTIAL NICKNAMES

1994-12-21

#2373

This president's name is believed to be a contraction of "Pollok", the ancestral name in Britain

(James) Polk

$200

HAIL TO THE CHIEF

1992-12-30

#1918

This president's family name was originally Pollock or Pollok

(James) Polk

$200

PRESIDENTIAL TRIVIA

1989-06-16

#1120

Getting no votes on the 1st ballot at the 1844 Democratic convention, he went on to become president

Polk

$1,000

PRESIDENTIAL TRIVIA

1988-11-21

#971

The "54º40' or Fight" fever over Oregon helped elect this president, the only one ever to be speaker of the U.S. House

James K. Polk

$1,000

PRESIDENTS

1987-11-10

#732

When pro- & anti-Van Buren delegates couldn't agree on a candidate, he became the "1st Dark Horse"

(James) Polk

$1,000

PRESIDENTIAL NICKNAMES

1987-09-24

#699

Originally, his family name was Pollok

James K. Polk DD

$1,000

PRESIDENTIAL TRIVIA

1987-06-30

#667