King County, Washington
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King County is located in the U.S. state of Washington. The population was 2,269,675 in the 2020 census, making it the most populous county in Washington, and the 12th-most populous in the United States. The county seat is Seattle, also the state's most populous city.
City Hall Park and King County Courthouse in downtown Seattle
The Cascade Range (including Granite Mountain shown here) dominates the eastern part of King County.
William R. King
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William Rufus DeVane King was an American politician and diplomat. He was the 13th vice president of the United States from March 4 until his death in April 1853. Earlier he had served as a U.S. representative from North Carolina and a senator from Alabama. He also served as minister to France under President James K. Polk.
Portrait of King, c. 1840
James Buchanan, 15th president of the United States (served 1857–1861). He shared a Washington boardinghouse with his friend and colleague, William R. King.
Engraving of Chestnut Hill, published following King's death in the Illustrated News, New York, April 30, 1853. The house was destroyed by fire during the 1920s.