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William R. King
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| 13th Vice President of the United States | |
| In office March 4, 1853 – April 18, 1853 |
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| President | Franklin Pierce |
| Preceded by | Millard Fillmore |
| Succeeded by | John C. Breckinridge |
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| Born | April 7, 1786 Sampson County, North Carolina |
| Died | April 18, 1853 (aged 67) Selma, Dallas County, Alabama |
| Political party | Democratic |
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 office (45 days, see List of U.S. Vice Presidents by time in office).
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Portrait of King, circa 1840s
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James Buchanan, (1791–1868), 15th President of the United States (served 1857–1861). He shared a Washington boardinghouse with his friend and colleague, William R. King.
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Crypt of William R. King in Live Oak Cemetery, Selma, Alabama.
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