NxtUp...Gay Leaders
William Rufus deVane King, 13th U.S. V.P.
He was elected Vice President of the United States on the Democratic ticket with Franklin Pierce in 1852 and took the oath of office March 24, 1853 in Cuba, where he had gone because of his health. This unusual inauguration took place because it was believed that King, who was terminally ill with tuberculosis, would not live much longer. The privilege of taking the oath on foreign soil was extended by a special act of Congress for his long and distinguished service for the government of the United States. Even though he took the oath twenty days after inauguration day he was still Vice President during those three weeks, but did not hold the power of the office.
For fifteen years in Washington, D.C., prior to his presidency, James Buchanan.
Wiki King
No comments:
Post a Comment