paragraph_text: Almost immediately after achieving territorial status, a clamor arose for statehood. On December 28, 1846, Iowa became the 29th state in the Union when President James K. Polk signed Iowa's admission bill into law. Once admitted to the Union, the state's boundary issues resolved, and most of its land purchased from the Indians, Iowa set its direction to development and organized campaigns for settlers and investors, boasting the young frontier state's rich farmlands, fine citizens, free and open society, and good government.

paragraph_text: The President of Trinidad and Tobago is the head of state of Trinidad and Tobago and the commander - in - chief of the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force. The office was established when the country became a republic in 1976, before which the head of state was Queen Elizabeth II. The last Governor - General, Sir Ellis Clarke, was sworn in as the first President on 1 August 1976 under a transitional arrangement. He was formally chosen as President by an electoral college consisting of members of both houses of Parliament on 24 September 1976, which is now celebrated as Republic Day.

paragraph_text: The Yale Provost's Office has launched several women into prominent university presidencies. In 1977 Hanna Holborn Gray was appointed acting President of Yale from this position, and went on to become President of the University of Chicago, the first woman to be full president of a major university. In 1994 Yale Provost Judith Rodin became the first female president of an Ivy League institution at the University of Pennsylvania. In 2002 Provost Alison Richard became the Vice Chancellor of the University of Cambridge. In 2004, Provost Susan Hockfield became the President of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In 2007 Deputy Provost Kim Bottomly was named President of Wellesley College. In 2003, the Dean of the Divinity School, Rebecca Chopp, was appointed president of Colgate University and now heads Swarthmore College.

paragraph_text: The protests began in the National Football League (NFL) after San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick sat and later kneeled during the anthem, as opposed to the tradition of standing, before his team's preseason games of 2016. Throughout the 2016 season, members of various NFL and other sports teams have engaged in similar silent protests. On September 24, 2017, the NFL protests became more widespread when over 200 players sat or kneeled in response to Donald Trump's calling for owners to fire the protesting players.

paragraph_text: There have been 28 starting quarterbacks in the history of the franchise. The most starting quarterbacks the Patriots have had in one season is five quarterbacks, in 1987. Past quarterbacks for the Patriots include Patriots Hall of Fame inductees Babe Parilli, Steve Grogan, and Drew Bledsoe. Butch Songin became the first starting quarterback for the Patriots in 1960, when the franchise was first established. He was replaced by Tom Greene for the final two games of the season. Hall of Famer Parilli was the next starting quarterback for the Patriots, from 1961 to 1967. As of the 2017 season, New England's starting quarterback is Tom Brady, whom the Patriots selected in the 6th round (199th pick overall) of the 2000 NFL Draft. He is the only quarterback to have led the Patriots to a Super Bowl victory.

paragraph_text: Montario Hardesty (born February 1, 1987), is a former American football running back. Hardesty played college football at the University of Tennessee from 2005–2009, where he amassed fewer than 400 yards in each of his first four seasons before breaking out with 1345 yards and 13 rushing touchdowns in 2009. In 2015, Hardesty became the running backs coach and special teams coordinator for Norfolk State University. He is currently the wide receivers coach for the Charlotte 49ers football program.

paragraph_text: Shawn Price (born March 28, 1970 in Van Nuys, California) was an American football defensive end in the NFL for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Carolina Panthers, Buffalo Bills, and San Diego Chargers. He played college football at the University of the Pacific, as well as Sierra College, which is located in Rocklin, Ca. He was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the 1995 NFL Expansion Draft. His success in football started while in high school playing defense for the North Tahoe Lakers AA football team which went All State during his junior year and nearly going All State his senior year if it wasn't for losing their starting quarterback during their first playoff game to an ankle injury. The North Tahoe Lakers were undefeated that year due mainly because of the defense led by Shawn.

paragraph_text: C.J. Beathard Beathard with the 49ers in 2017 No. 3 -- San Francisco 49ers Position: Quarterback Born: (1993 - 11 - 16) November 16, 1993 (age 24) Franklin, Tennessee Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Weight: 219 lb (99 kg) Career information High school: Franklin (TN) Battle Ground Academy College: Iowa NFL Draft: 2017 / Round: 3 / Pick: 104 Career history San Francisco 49ers (2017 -- present) Roster status: Active Career highlights and awards Second - Team All - Big Ten (2015) Third - Team All - Big Ten (2015) Big Ten Conference Co-Offensive POW (2015) Most Valuable Player Team Captain (2015) Leadership Group (2013, 2014, 2015) Davey O'Brien Award Watchlist (2015) Walter Camp Award Watchlist (2015) Maxwell Award Watchlist (2015) Manning Award Quarterback of the Week (2015) Career NFL statistics as of Week 12, 2017 Passing completions: 123 Passing attempts: 224 Completion percentage: 54.9 Passing yards: 1,430 TD -- INT: 4 -- 6 Passer rating: 69.2 Rushing yards: 136 Rushing touchdowns: 3 Player stats at NFL.com

paragraph_text: Joseph Staley (born August 30, 1984) is an American football offensive tackle for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the 49ers in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Central Michigan.

paragraph_text: Matthew James "Matt" McGloin (born December 2, 1989) is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He was the starting quarterback for the Penn State Nittany Lions football team from 2010 to 2012. He is the first walk-on quarterback to start at Penn State since scholarships were reinstated in 1949. Prior to his college career, McGloin was a Pennsylvania all-state quarterback while attending West Scranton High School.

paragraph_text: Eduardo José Padrón (born June 26, 1944) is the president of Miami Dade College (MDC). An economist by training, Padrón earned his Ph. D. from the University of Florida. After serving as a faculty member at MDC, he became the school's president in 1995. Time named him one of the ten best college presidents in 2009, and he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016.

paragraph_text: Anthony Rishard "Boobie" Dixon (born September 24, 1987) is an American football running back who is currently with The Spring League. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football for Mississippi State University, where he holds multiple school rushing records.

paragraph_text: Kellen Moore (born July 5, 1988) is a former American football quarterback who is the quarterbacks coach of the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played six seasons in the NFL for the Cowboys and Detroit Lions. He played college football at Boise State. Moore holds the unofficial all - time record for wins by a starting quarterback in NCAA Division I FBS with a 50 -- 3 (. 943) record. As a junior, he finished fourth in the balloting for the 2010 Heisman Trophy.

paragraph_text: Before the draft, Rodgers was confident that he would be drafted to the team he supported and grew up near, the San Francisco 49ers, who possessed the No. 1 overall pick in the draft. The 49ers, however, drafted quarterback Alex Smith out of Utah instead, and Rodgers slid all the way down to the 24th overall pick by the Green Bay Packers. Rodgers has said that he experienced much angst and restlessness when waiting to be selected several hours into the draft, as he had expected himself to be selected much sooner. Rodgers's slip to the 24th selection and the Packers choosing to pick Brett Favre's future replacement became one of the biggest stories of the draft, though he was still the second quarterback selected. His drop in the draft was later ranked number one on the NFL Network's Top 10 Draft Day Moments. Many teams drafting between the second and 23rd positions had positional needs more pressing than quarterback.

paragraph_text: Zachary Ross "Zac" Robinson (born September 29, 1986) is a former American football quarterback and current assistant quarterbacks coach for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the seventh round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oklahoma State.

paragraph_text: Ronald Lynn Thomas (born July 9, 1959) is a former American football defensive back who played two seasons with the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the fifth round of the 1981 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh and attended Pascagoula High School in Pascagoula, Mississippi. Thomas was also a member of the Oakland Invaders of the United States Football League. He was a member of the San Francisco 49ers team that won Super Bowl XVI.

paragraph_text: Roosevelt "Rosey" Taylor (born July 4, 1937 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is a former American football safety who played for the Chicago Bears, San Francisco 49ers, and Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He played college football at Grambling State University.

paragraph_text: Marlin Oliver Briscoe (born September 10, 1945) is an American former collegiate quarterback and Professional Football quarterback and wide receiver. In October 1968, after being drafted by the Denver Broncos, he became the first starting black quarterback in the American Football League and established a Denver rookie record of 14 touchdown passes that season. He played professionally for nine years.

paragraph_text: Austin Poole studied at Magdalen College School and Corpus Christi College, Oxford. He later taught at Selwyn College, Cambridge and St John's College. He became a Fellow and subsequently President of the latter and was also a Fellow of Corpus Christi College.

paragraph_text: Seneca Sinclair Wallace (born August 6, 1980) is a former American football quarterback. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Iowa State. He was also a member of the Cleveland Browns, New Orleans Saints, San Francisco 49ers and Green Bay Packers.

Question: Who was president when the state where the 49ers quarterback went to college became a state?
Answer: President James K. Polk