The only president previously Speaker of the House, this man obtained the Oregon Territory and signed the Walker Tarrif, and he secured the nomination over his future Secretary of State, James Buchanan, and Martin Van Buren as well as overseeing the Mexican-American War.
The Annapolis Naval Academy and the Department of the Interior was created during this man's presidency. The only president previously Speaker of the House, this man obtained the Oregon Territory and signed the Walker Tarrif, and he secured the nomination over his future Secretary of State, James Buchanan, and Martin Van Buren as well as overseeing the Mexican-American War. For 10 points identify this "dark horse" candidate who beat Henry Clay to win the election of 1844, the 11th US president who oversaw the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
The Annapolis Naval Academy and the Department of the Interior was created during this man's presidency.
James Knox {Polk}