Rufus King
Senator
Rufus King (March 24, 1755 – April 29, 1827) was an American lawyer, politician, and diplomat. He was a delegate for Massachusetts to the Continental Congress. He also attended the Constitutional Convention and was one of the signers of the United States Constitution on September 17, 1787, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He represented New York in the United States Senate, served as Minister to Britain, and was the Federalist candidate for both Vice President (1804, 1808) and President of the United States (1816).
Personal facts
| Birth date | March 24, 1755 |
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| Birth place | Scarborough Maine , United States |
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| Date of death | April 29, 1827 |
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| Place of death | Jamaica Queens , United States |
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