James K Polk Presidential Cabinet: Government Issues
The members of the James K Polk Presidential Cabinet provided the President with advice on the important events of his presidency from March 4, 1845 to March 4, 1849. Key government issues requiring Cabinet debate included the Texas was admitted to the Union, the Mexican-American War and Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, the Oregon Treaty (1846) and the California Gold Rush.

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James K Polk Presidential Cabinet
The following list provides the names of the James K Polk Presidential Cabinet members and the departments in which they held the positions in which the foreign policies and the domestic policies of the nation were discussed. The Presidential Cabinet Members had to be approved by the Senate by a majority (51 votes). The Presidential Cabinet members of the executive departments of the US Government are ranked in order, according to the United States Presidential Line of Succession

James K Polk Presidential Cabinet

Vice President: George M. Dallas (1845-1849)

Secretary of State:

James Buchanan (1845-1849)

Robert J. Walker (1845-1849)

William L. Marcy (1845-1849)

John Y. Mason (1845-46)
Nathan Clifford (1846-48)
Isaac Toucey (1848-49)

Cave Johnson (1845-1849)

George Bancroft (1845-46)
John Y. Mason (1846-49)

James K Polk Presidential Cabinet

James K Polk Presidential Cabinet
The James K Polk Presidential Cabinet article provides interesting facts and important information about the Cabinet members and departments of the 11th President of the United States.