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Rufus King (March 24, 1755 – April 29, 1827) was an American Founding Father, lawyer, politician, and diplomat. He was a delegate from Massachusetts to the Continental Congress and the Philadelphia Convention and was one of the signers of the United States Constitution in 1787.
25. Apr. 2024 · Rufus King (born March 24, 1755, Scarborough, Massachusetts [U.S.]—died April 29, 1827, Jamaica, New York, U.S.) was a Founding Father of the United States who helped frame the federal Constitution and effect its ratification.
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Rufus King (* 24. März 1755 in Scarborough, Province of Massachusetts Bay; † 29. April 1827 in Jamaica, New York) war ein US-amerikanischer Jurist, Politiker und Diplomat. Als einer der Unterzeichner der Verfassung gehört er zu den Gründervätern der Vereinigten Staaten .
Wilhelm II., englisch William II, genannt William Rufus, französisch Guillaume II, genannt Guillaume le Roux (* 1056; † 2. August 1100 bei Lyndhurst in Hampshire ), war von 1087 bis zu seinem Tod König von England. Der Beiname Rufus bedeutet „mit den roten Haaren“ oder „mit den roten Wangen“.
Rufus King (1755-1827) became a United States senator in 1789. Having represented the state of Massachusetts in the Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention, King moved to New York in 1788 and became one of that state's first U.S. senators.
23. Mai 2018 · Rufus King (1755-1827), American statesman and an important member of the Constitutional Convention of 1787, typified the constructive conservativism of the Federalist party at its best. He served as a U.S.senator and as minister to Great Britain.
During the Revolutionary War, Rufus King divided his time between studying and fighting; by war's end, he had served as a soldier in Rhode Island, and established a law practice in Massachusetts. Named to the Continental Congress in 1784, King quickly proved his value.
