William King was a delegate to the convention that organized the Alabama state government. After Alabama was admitted as the 22nd state in 1819, he was elected to the U.S. Senate. King was the only U.S. executive official to take the oath of office while on foreign soil. William King was inaugurated in Havana, Cuba, where he was recuperating due to poor health. He was the only vice president from Alabama, and he held the highest political office of any Alabamian in American history. King died of tuberculosis after only 45 days in office, and with the exceptions of John Tyler and Andrew Johnson, both of whom succeeded to the presidency, he is the shortest serving vice president.
The House of Representatives and Senate comprise the legislative branch of the U.S. government. Representatives, elected from congressional districts, are allocated to states based on population measured by the U.S. Census. The number of Representatives is set by law at 435. The House is charged with the passage of federal legislation, known as bills, which after concurrence by the Senate, are sent to the president for consideration. The House has the power to initiate all bills related to revenue and the impeachment of federal officers.
William King was a member of the U.S. House Representatives prior to his election as vice president. Many of the men who become president and vice president first served in Congress as members of the House of Representatives or in the U.S. Senate. A number of these individuals first served in their state government as governor, state senator or in their state House of Representatives.
The biographical History Mugs were created to teach and inspire individuals to learn about our diverse and interesting history. The biographies were researched and written by history enthusiast, Robert Compton. He colorized most of the historic photos and images used on the mugs, which were originally black and white or sepia tone. The images and biographies are imprinted on mugs at his studio in rural Vermont.
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