William King
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| 13th Vice-President of the United States | |
| Term of office March 4, 1853 - April 18, 1853 | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| President | Franklin Pierce |
| Preceded by | Millard Fillmore |
| Succeeded by | John C. Breckinridge |
| Born | April 7, 1786 Sampson County, North Carolina |
| Died | April 18, 1853 Selma, Dallas County, Alabama |
William Rufus deVane King (1786 - 1853) was Vice President under Franklin Pierce. King previously served as a US Representative from North Carolina from 1811-1816 and as Senator for the State of Alabama from 1819-1844. He passed away from tuberculosis after only 45 days in office. He is the only Vice President to have been sworn in on foreign soil, as he was in Cuba for health reasons at the time of inauguration.
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