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William R. D. King (1853) William Rufus Devane King was born in Sampson County, North Carolina, on April 7, 1786. His parents were wealthy and owned a substantial number of slaves and a large amount of land. King was educated at the University of North Carolina but left before he graduated.
William R. King. William Rufus deVane King (April 7, 1786 – April 18, 1853) was a U.S. representative from North Carolina, a senator from Alabama, and the thirteenth vice president of the United States. Excluding John Tyler and Andrew Johnson — both of whom ascended to the presidency — he was the shortest-serving person to occupy that ...
14 de abr. de 2024 · Democratic Party. William Rufus de Vane King (born April 7, 1786, Sampson County, N.C., U.S.—died April 18, 1853, Cahaba, Ala.) was the 13th vice president of the United States (1853) in the Democratic administration of Franklin Pierce. Although elected and sworn in as vice president, he did not live to perform any of the official duties of ...
William Rufus King was an American politician and diplomat who is often remembered as the shortest-serving Vice President of United States. A senator and diplomat, King remained in office only for six weeks, between March 1853 and April 1853.
April 7, 1796. d. April 18, 1853. William Rufus King was the 13th vice president of the United States for six weeks before he died of tuberculosis, making him the shortest-serving vice president in American history. He was the third vice president to die in office. King served in the U.S. Congress for nearly 30 years.
Há 6 dias · William Rufus King. Politician, statesman, and U.S. vice president William Rufus King (1786-1853) was a complex figure who lived during a tumultuous period in Alabama and U.S. history. He served in the U.S. Senate for more than 30 years and was a loyal Unionist and a moderate on most issues. King was elected vice president on the ticket with ...
18 de ago. de 2022 · King was sworn in as vice president on March 4, 1853 by William Sharkey, a U.S. Consul in Cuba, thanks to a special act of Congress. At that time, Sharkey wrote of King, “he is very feeble and ...
