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Vice-President William Rufus King Died 100 Years Ago

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10295
Abstract:
William Rufus King was born in Sampson County in 1786 and after a legislative career in North Carolina, moved to Alabama in 1818. The article recounts his distinguished service to the nation. King was elected Vice-President, but died in April 1853, shortly after taking the oath of office.
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