King, William Rufus Devane (04/07/1786-04/18/1853)

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Summary

  • Occupation: U.S. Senator and Vice President of the United States
  • Number of Terms: 1
  • Committees/Roles: Ex-officio as Vice President of the United States

Subject

  • King, William R (William Rufus) 1786-1853
  • Board of Regents
  • United States. Office of the Vice President
  • Democratic Party (U.S.)

Category

Smithsonian Board of Regents

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Images of this Regent can be found in the following repositories: National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; United States Capitol; Alabama Department of Archives and History; University of North Carolina; RU 95, Smithsonian Institution Archives

Regent type

Vice President (Democrat)

Notes

American National Biography. 24 volumes. Edited by John A. Garraty and Mark C. Carnes. New York: Oxford University Press, 1999; Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-1989. The Continental Congress (September 5, 1774 to October 21, 1788) and the Congress of the United States (from the first through the one hundredth Congress, March 4, 1789, to January 3, 1989, inclusive). Bicentennial Edition. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1989.

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Date

Regent Tenure: 03/04/1853-04/18/1853

Topic

  • Politicians
  • Regents

Form/Genre

Biographies

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