William Sharkey administered a notable oath to him while he was living on a plantation in Havana, though he died of tuberculosis the following month.  
He resigned from the Senate to become minister to France, but lost to Dixon Lewis when he wanted to resume his office.  However, when Arthur Bagby resigned Reuben Chapman returned him to the Senate, where he served on the Committee of Thirteen that drafted the Compromise of 1850 and became president pro tem after the death of Zachary Taylor.  He proposed a rule that would require a two-thirds vote to nominate a candidate at the Democratic Convention of 1832, which reflected his sympathy for the north.  He also served on the Committee of Fifteen that drafted his state's constitution, and in 1819 became one of the first senators from Alabama.  William Sharkey administered a notable oath to him while he was living on a plantation in Havana, though he died of tuberculosis the following month.  Famous for living with James Buchanan, FTP, name this Vice President, who served briefly under Franklin Pierce.
He resigned from the Senate to become minister to France, but lost to Dixon Lewis when he wanted to resume his office.  
William Rufus de Vane King