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William Rufus King was an American politician and a member of the Democratic Party who served as the 13th Vice President of the United States under President Franklin Pierce from March 1853 until his death in April 1853. Before his vice presidency, he had a long career in public service, including serving as a U.S. Senator from Alabama and as the U.S. Minister to France. King was notable for being the first vice president to be elected from Alabama and for being the only vice president to take the oath of office in a foreign country, as he was in Cuba for health reasons at the time of his inauguration. His tenure was cut short by his death just 49 days after taking office.

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