Posts Tagged ‘William King’

Tuesday, January 15th, 2013 at 9:38am

Guest Post: “Miss Nancy?”

Posted by vicepresidents in Analysis, Guest Posts, History, Trivia

Learn more about the nation’s only unmarried, shortest-serving VP.

Monday, January 3rd, 2011 at 9:00am

VEEPs with Places Named After Them

Posted by vicepresidents in Trivia

What town in Texas is named after a vice president? What town in Alaska is named after a vice president? Which vice president has the most counties named after him, and where are they? Which vice president had a county named after him and then had the honor taken away?

Tuesday, December 21st, 2010 at 9:00am

Miss Nancy & Aunt Fancy

Posted by vicepresidents in Trivia

Learn more about the nation’s only gay vice president who was referred to as “Miss Nancy” and “Aunt Fancy.”

Saturday, June 19th, 2010 at 9:43am

Vice President William King Didn’t Have Long

Posted by vicepresidents in Trivia

Vice President William King was elected and he served somewhere north of one month, that all seems a bit cruel.  That is what happened to our 13th Vice President of the United States from Alabama–William King.  Elected with Franklin Pierce, he served from March 4, 1853 to April 18, 1853.  King left for Cuba and died [...]

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