[DOC] [TLE] James K. Polk: Life Before the PresidencyMiller Center [PAR] James K. Polk's Scots-Irish ancestors settled in the United States in the ... stern 
mother, Jane Knox Polk, who believed in raising her children according to the 
strict ... at a Presbyterian school outside of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Polk was 
quite ... It was a wise move for the young man, who by then had decided to use 
the law... [DOC] [TLE] US presidents of Scottish descent - Electric Scotland [PAR] THE third president of the United States and a founding father, Jefferson wrote 
the ... His Scottish ancestry came from his mother, Jane Randolph, and as a child, 
... During his tenure, Jackson saw himself as the voice of the common man, a 
direct ... THE 11th president, James K Polk had a particularly strong Scottish 
heritage. [DOC] [TLE] James K. Polk - Wikipedia [PAR] James Knox Polk (November 2, 1795  June 15, 1849) was the 11th President of 
the United ... Like most early Scots-Irish settlers in the North Carolina mountains, 
the Knox and ... While Jane remained a devout Presbyterian her entire life, 
Samuel (whose father, Ezekiel Polk, was a deist) rejected dogmatic 
Presbyterianism. [DOC] [TLE] Scottish Americans - Wikipedia [PAR] Scottish Americans or Scots Americans are Americans whose ancestry originates 
wholly or partly in Scotland. Scottish Americans are closely related to Scotch-Irish 
Americans, descendants of Ulster Scots, ..... Andrew Jackson and James K. Polk 
were Scotch-Irish presidents and products of the frontier in the period of... [DOC] [TLE] List of Americans of Irish descent - Wikipedia [PAR] This is a list of Americans of Irish descent, including both original immigrants who 
obtained ..... At least 22 presidents of the United States have some Irish ancestral 
origins, although the extent of this varies. ... Roman Catholic, and his mother had 
some Scots-Irish and Irish ancestry. James K. Polk also had Scots-Irish ancestry. [DOC] [TLE] James K. Polk - Know Southern History [PAR] His mother, a religious woman of great native intelligence, was a descendant of 
John Knox, the founder of the Presbyterian Church in Scotland. Both parents... [DOC] [TLE] James K. Polk My favorite president is James K. Polk. Why? - HSLDA [PAR] My favorite president is James K. Polk. Why? Well, many say ... His mother was a 
descendant of John Knox, a founder of the Presbyterian Church. His father 
agreed to ... He went to a Scottish-trained surgeon who diagnosed him with 
gallstone ... well known president, but in my opinion, he was certainly a worthy 
man to be one. [DOC] [TLE] NC Historic Sites - President James K. Polk - The Site [PAR] Oct 6, 2015 ... Reconstructed log cabin similar to one young James K. Polk lived in at the Pres. 
... A pious Presbyterian, Polk's mother was said to be descended from the fiery 
Scottish ... he went back to Tennessee, studied law, and established a practice. ... 
A highly determined man, Polk entered the presidency after his... [DOC] [TLE] James K. Polk Biography  11th U.S. President ... - Totally History [PAR] James Knox Polk 11th United States President  Previous Next  In office ... His 
mother, Jane, descended from a brother of religious reformer, John Knox. James 
was named after his grandfather and like most of the early settlers who are of 
Scots-Irish descent in North Carolina, the Knoxes and Polks were Presbyterian. [DOC] [TLE] The Social Contract Book Review of 'James K. Polk (1845-1849)' (a ... [PAR] Book Review of 'James K. Polk (1845-1849)' (a Wartime President) by John 
Siegenthaler ... John Seigenthaler, former editorial director of USA Today and 
founder of the ... His mother, Jane Knox Polk, was a descendant of the same 
John Knox who ... In Seigenthaler's estimation, "the boy became a man on Dr. 
McDowell's... [DOC] [TLE] History - President James K. Polk State Historic Site - President ... [PAR] November 2, 1795 James Knox Polk is born in Pineville North Carolina

Question: James K. Polk's mom was a descendant of this man who founded Scottish Presbyterianism
Answer: Knox