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King and company in New Vork He won instrumental in obtaining a (•.

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.Ier>ey to the thirty-tirst congress.

3, 1853, in Weehauken, N.J. L., librarian, wan born Aug. 1«jU, in Iji Marpe, 111. In 1871 he moved to Topeka, Kans. and in I8U4 became state librarian. King, James William, portrait painter, artist, was born Feb. 8, 1832, in Rochester, N.Y. He was known as one of tlie most talented artists of the south. His pictures have become celebrated; and his portrait of (Jeneral Lee alone would have made his reputation. It was exhibited at the Cotton exhibition at Atlanta, (Ja. The picture of General Lee is noticeable for the strength and purity of color; and the careful work of its detail. He died Oct. I.'i, 1877.

died Oct.

King, James

2.



King, James Wilson, naval engineer, au-

was Inirn in IHIS. in Haltiinore, .Md. was chief of the bureau of steam engi-

thor, H«'

He n'tired from the nit-ring in I80U-73. navy in 188(1 with the relative rank (»f captain. He is the author of Kurop«>aii Ships of War; and The Warships and Navies of the World. deipliia.

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died

June

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native

She was the wife

.lames W'. King, celebrated por-

trait

painter.

who

died in 1S77. Slio attained success in art anriiig. and i n .Since painting. her youtli she lias c<iii tributinl extensively to current perimlicals; and her poems have received recognition in I'«»ets »if America and

standard collections. in Orange, Conn.

She

«lied

Sept.

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King, John, jihysician. lecturer, author, was born in N«'W York City. He traveletl

and for many yesirs was engageil in tlu- practice of medicine. In 183,') he delivered a course of lectures in tiie city hall of New York city. In 18411 .")1 he was a professor of the Memphis university of Tennes-sw. He invented a powder spray iiiHtriinient and other devices. He was tlje author of American Obsti-trics; The .Ameriextensively;

can Kamily Physician; and other works. King, John, clergyman, was born about Kiigland. He was one of the first ill

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In Inmii Oct. II. 18011, in Scotlaiul. 1837-40 he resided in New Orleans, mmleling busts of public men and making cameo likeiiess«s. He died April 21, 1882, in Hos

(on. .Mass.

John

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gress. He died Sept. I, 183G, in New Leb anon, N.V. King, John Alsop, soldier, state senator, iiiplomat, congressman, was born Jan. 3, 1788, in New Vork city. He served in the war ot 1812 as lieutenant of cavalry, in I81'J-2I he was a member of the New York h«>use of representatives; and in 1S23 was In I82o 2ti a memlH'r of the state senate. lie was charge d'allaires to London, England; and in 1832-40 was again a iiieiiilN'r of the New Vork state senate. In 184U-.j1 lie was a representative from New York t«i the thirty-tirst congress. In I8oti-58 he was giiveriior of the state of New Vork. In I8t»| lie was a delegate from New York to the peace eoiifereiice. He died June 7, 18G7, in .laiiiaica. N.Y. King, John Crookshanks, sculptor, artist,

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King, Jeannette Harriet, educator, artist, pcM't. wa> Iwirn March 2U, IS21), in Cheshire, Conn. She received her education in the

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lay evangelists to assist in introducing Alethodism in this country. At the time of iiis death he was probably tin* only survivanti-revolutionary of ing preacher the period. He died alMiut 1830, in Raleigh, N.C. was born iu congressman, Ki°gi John, ii(6. In 1831-33 lie was a representative from New Vork to the twenty-second con-

E.,

journalist, librarian,

was

Ikborn Aug. 27, 1870, in l^keton, Ind. was educated in the public schools of hi^ j^ostmasler 1894-99 native state. In he was uf Adrian, Minn.; and in 1900-01 was menibi>r of the .Minnesota state Uiard of tipiali/jition. In 1904 he was a democratic <-andidate for secretary of state of Miiine sota. For many years he was editor of the KimI Lake Courier of Red ]jikv Falls. Minn, lie is niiw state librarian of Minnesota. King, John Fields, soldier, was born in .'I

In 18li2 he was lieutenant-colonel the one hundred and fourteenth regiment and in 18ti.j was brevetted I'oloiie] and brigadier-general of volunteers. Illinois.

ill

Illinois infantry;

King, John H., soldier, was born about 1818 in .Michigan, During the civil war he in eoinmand ices at- Rutr's Station, (Ja.; and major general for gallantry in the field during the war. He was retireil from active service in 1882. He died April 7, 1888. in

was

Washington.

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King, John Pendleton, lawyer, railroad Cnited ."states senator, was born Ajiril 3. 1790. in Clasgow, Ky. In 181,). he moved to .Vugijsta, (ia.; and graduated from 1833-37 he was the Richmond acsuhiny. In a member of the I nited .*<tate3 senate from of court (Jeorgia. was judge of He the comiiion plea.*. In 1841-78 he was president of the (Jeorgia railroad and banking compresi<lent.