Papers, 1827-1852.

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Papers, 1827-1852.

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Letters of William Rufus Devane King (1786-1853), lawyer, U.S. senator, and vice president of the U.S., to J.W. White discussing the charges of peculation against John C. Calhoun, the prospects for the reelection of John Randolph of Roanoke to Congress, and the administration of John Quincy Adams; and to John MacRae concerning personal matters and the campaign of Franklin Pierce for the presidency in 1852.

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King, William R. (William Rufus), 1786-1853

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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 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. He also served as minister to France during the reign of King Louis Philippe I. A Democrat, he was a Unionist and his contemporaries considered him to be a moderate on the issues of sectionalism, slavery ...