During his term, Secretary of the Navy George Bancroft established an academy at Annapolis.
This man's vice president was the head of the Philadelphia-based "Family party," which opposed the Amalgamators. During his term, Secretary of the Navy George Bancroft established an academy at Annapolis. Diplomat Nicholas Trist disobeyed this man orders and negotiated a treaty, while another treaty during his term was signed by Richard Pakenham and Secretary of State James Buchanan. He won election thanks to Liberty Party candidate James Birney taking Whig votes in New York. The only Speaker of the House to be elected president, he defeated Henry Clay in an election keyed by this man's support for Texas annexation and American possession of the Oregon Country. For 10 points, name this president during the Mexican-American War.
This man's vice president was the head of the Philadelphia-based "Family party," which opposed the Amalgamators.
James Knox Polk