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William Rufus DeVane King (April 7, 1786 – April 18, 1853) was an American politician and diplomat. He was the 13th vice president of the United States from March 4 until his death in April 1853. Earlier he had served as a U.S. representative from North Carolina and a senator from Alabama .
Jul 23, 2024 · William Rufus de Vane King 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 that office.
William Rufus King was an American politician and diplomat who is often remembered as the shortest-serving Vice President of United States. This biography provides detailed information about his childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline.
William Richard King, the thirty-sixth President of The Institute of Management Sciences (TIMS), is a retired American university professor who studied and researched management science and information systems at the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania.
Jun 5, 2024 · William Rufus DeVane King (April 7, 1786 – April 18, 1853) was an American politician and diplomat. He was the 13th vice president of the United States for six weeks in 1853 before his death. Earlier he had been elected as a U.S. representative from North Carolina and a senator from Alabama.
Apr 6, 2016 · Many people know about William Henry Harrison, the president who died after serving just 31 days. His less well-known equivalent in the ranks of vice presidents is William Rufus King, who lived just 45 days into his term as the No. 2 man in President Franklin Pierce’s administration.
Aug 18, 2022 · King is the only Alabamian ever elected to executive office in the United States; however, some of his history may have been forgotten due to his incredibly short time in that office.
William Rufus DeVane King (April 7, 1786 – April 18, 1853) was an American politician and diplomat. He was the 13th vice president of the United States from March 4 until his death in April 1853. Earlier he had served as a U.S. representative from North Carolina and a senator from Alabama.
Mar 24, 2020 · William Rufus de Vane King. BORN: April 7, 1786 Sampson County, North Carolina. DIED: April 18, 1853 (age 67) Selma, Alabama. EDUCATION: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1813) POLTICAL PARTY: Democratic Republican Jackson Republican Jacksonian Democrat. HIGHLIGHTS: 1806: Admitted to the Bar, Began Practicing Law in Clinton, North ...
Apr 26, 2022 · William Rufus DeVane King (April 7, 1786 – April 18, 1853) was an American politician and diplomat. He was the 13th Vice President of the United States for about six weeks in 1853 before his death. Earlier he had been elected as a U.S. Representative from North Carolina and a Senator from Alabama.
