Key Facts
- Term
- 1853–1853
- Party
- Democratic
- President
- Franklin Pierce
- Home State
- Alabama
- Born
- 1786
- Died
- 1853
Notable For
Took oath of office in Cuba due to illness. Died 45 days into term.
William R. King served as the 13th Vice President from 1853 to 1853, under President Franklin Pierce.