James K. Polk
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on 12/5/1848
" The accounts of the abundance of gold in that territory are of such an extraordinary character as would scarcely command belief were they not corroborated by the authentic reports of officers in the public service…The explorations already made warrant the belief that the supply is very large and that gold is found at various places in an extensive district of country."
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on 2/11/1849
in the United States
11th President of United States was first president to be photographed while in office The daguerreotype was taken by famous photographer in New York City on February 14 Polk was als More pictures: tco OTucxagqDx tco WpDye8D12k
