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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 .
Buchanan had a close relationship with William Rufus King, which became a popular target of gossip. King, like Buchanan, never married. [150] King was an Alabama politician who briefly served as vice president under Franklin Pierce. Buchanan and King lived together in a Washington boardinghouse and attended social functions together from 1834 ...
Democratic Pierce/King campaign poster. In a peace gesture to the Buchanan wing of the party, Pierce's supporters allowed Buchanan's allies to fill the second position, knowing that they would select Alabama Senator William R. King, to whom Pierce had no objections. King won the nomination on the second ballot.
Rufus King (1755–1827) [13] Federalist Fmr. Ambassador: NY: 8% Charles C. Pinckney: 1808: 26.7% 1812: Jared Ingersoll (1749–1822) [14] Federalist State attorney general [g] PA: 39.4% DeWitt Clinton: 1816 [h] John E. Howard (1752–1827) [16] Federalist Fmr. Senator: MD: 10% Rufus King: 1824 [i] Nathan Sanford (1777–1838) [17] Democratic ...
According to the newly released book “Worst. President. Ever.,” the esteemed title belongs to James Buchanan, the 15th president of the United States.
James Buchanan. This is the electoral history of James Buchanan.He was the 15th president of the United States (1856-1860); 17th United States Secretary of State; United States Minister to the United Kingdom and Russia; U.S. representative from Pennsylvania's third (1821-1823) and fourth congressional district (1823-1831); and U.S. senator from Pennsylvania (1834-1845).
King William II, the third son of William the Conqueror, was known as William Rufus. He reigned as King of England from 1087 until his death in 1100, at which point his younger brother, Prince ...
U.S. Senate seniority Rank Senator (party-state) Seniority date Other factors 1: William Rufus de Vane King (J-AL): December 14, 1819: 2: Nehemiah Rice Knight (AJ-RI): January 9, 1821