William King
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| William King | |
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| 13th Vice-President of the United States | |
| Term of office March 4, 1853 - April 18, 1853 | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| President | Franklin Pierce |
| Preceded by | Millard Fillmore |
| Succeeded by | John C. Breckinridge |
| Born | April 7, 1786 Sampson County, North Carolina |
| Died | April 18, 1853 Selma, Dallas County, Alabama |
William "R.D." King (1786 - 1853) was a Colonel in the U.S. Marines, a U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania and the 11th Vice President under president James K. Polk. He lost his left eye in the Battle of Scraggmore in the War of 1812.
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