Called a "chief lieutenant" of the Bank War, this person was Speaker of the House from 1835-39 and left when he was elected governor of Tennessee.
Called a "chief lieutenant" of the Bank War, this person was Speaker of the House from 1835-39 and left when he was elected governor of Tennessee. In order to avoid war, he sent an envoy to Mexico offering $20 million plus a damage settlement in return for California and New Mexico. The envoy was sent away, prompting the Mexican-American War. FTP, name the dark horse winner of the 1844 Presidential election.
Called a "chief lieutenant" of the Bank War, this person was Speaker of the House from 1835-39 and left when he was elected governor of Tennessee.
James Knox Polk