AKA William Rufus de Vane King

Born: 7-Apr-1786
Birthplace: Sampson County, NC
Died: 18-Apr-1853
Location of death: King's Bend, AL
Cause of death: unspecified
Remains: Buried, Live Oak Cemetery, Selma, AL

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Occupation: Politician
Party Affiliation: Democratic

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Vice President under Franklin Pierce

    University: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1803)

    US Vice President (4-Mar-1853 to 18-Apr-1853, under Franklin Pierce)
    US Senator, Alabama (appointed, 1-Jul-1848 to 20-Dec-1852, resigned)
    US Ambassador to France (1844-46)
    US Senator, Alabama (14-Dec-1819 to 15-Apr-1844)
    US Congressman, North Carolina (4-Mar-1811 to 4-Nov-1816)
    North Carolina State House of Representatives (1807)

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