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King, Preston, legislator, congressman, L'nitt'd States senator, was born Oct. 14, 1806, in Ogdensburg, N.Y. In 1827 he graduated from the L nion college; and began the practice of law at Ogdensburg, N.Y. He established the St. Lawrence Republican; and was postmaster of Ogdensburg. In of the New York In 1843-47 and 1849-53 lie was representative from New York to the

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ll:iinpgan the practice of

law in Waynesville, Oa.; and in 1832, 1834. and 1835-37 was a member of the Georgia state senate. In 1837-49 he was a representative from (ieorgia to the twenty-sixth, uenty-seventh, twenty-eighth, twenty-ninth t

legislature.

and thirtieth congresses and was reelected

a twenty-eighth, twenty-ninth, thirty-first and thirty-second congresses. In 1857-03 he was a member of the United States senate from New York; and resumed the practice of law in New York City. In 18G3 he was collector of the port of New York. He died Nov. 12, 1865, in New York City.

to Hie thirty-llrst congress, but resignwl to becHime eolht'tor of San Francisco. In 1862

King, Rufus, soldier, journalist, civil engineer, was born .Jan. 26, 1814, in New York He muved to Wisconsin; and edited City. the Milwaukee Sentinel until 1861. He commaiided a division at Fredericksburg, Oroveton, Manasses, Yorktown and Fairfax; and resigned in 1863. He died Oct. 13, 1876, in New York City. King, Rufus, lawyer, author, was born in 1817, in Ohio. He was a noted lawyer of Cincinnati; and the author of History of Ohiu. He died in 18U1 in Cincinnati, Ohio. King, Rufus H., banker, congressman, wan Ixtrn in 1784 in Kidgetiehl, Conn. In 1855-57 he was a representative fr<«ni New York to the thirty-fourtli congress. He was subsecjuently presiilent of the New York Stiite National bank at Albany; and also of the .Mbany Insurance company. lie died

July 5), 1867, in .Mbany, N.Y. King, Samuel, painter, artist, was born Jan. 24, I741>, in Newport, K.I. He was an artist of skill in his hay; and many specimens of his work are extant, including a portrait of himself, which is now in possession of a descendant. He died Jan. I, 1820, in

Newport.

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King, Samuel Archer, aeronaut, was born Since », 1828. in IMiiladelphia, Pa. he has made alMUit three hundred aseeiisioTis. passing through many perils and 1851

ndventur«-s.

King, Samuel G., autlior, poet, was iMirn .May 2. IHItl. in riiiladelphia. Pa. In 1H7<> he was eleetinl mayor of Pliiladejphia. He was the author of numerous poems, .moiig his lK«st known are Faith, Ho]m' and Charity Hinis and Flowers; To Fortune; and other lit-

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Patriotism, and Other Papers. He died Mareli 4, I8«i.t. in New York City. King, Thomas D., soldier, state senator, wii-i iMirn S4'pt. 22, 1779, in Dujtlin county, N.C. He was freipiently elect*^! to liie North Carolina state legislature, in which he ser%'ed in both liuiis»'s. lie Ix-came nuijor in the forty-tliirti Cnited States infantry in 1813 and remained in the service imtil peace was declariHl in 1815. He died Feb. 24, 1854, in
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ruseaUmsa. .Ala. King, Wilburn Hill, farmer, lawyer, pubwas Innu .June 10, 18.39. in Cullodenville. tJa. He was educated at Americus. Ga.; an<i studied

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1839-40 he was lieutenant-govern<»r of Rhode Island: and in 1840-43 was the twelfth governor of that state. He died in Kluxle Island. lM)rn

Thomas Starr, clergyman, lecturer, born Dec. 17, 1824, in New York He was a unitarian clergj'man of


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four eonfederate states army as a private soldier, flrst lieutenant. captain, major, lieutenant-colonel, colonel, brigadier g««neral and octing major-general. He



has served as mayor of Sulphur Springs, Texas; for four years was a member of the Texas stjite legislature; ami for nearly ten years was adjulunt general of Texas." He has written otlicial re|M»rts; A History of the Texas Rangers; and numerous newspaper articles. I

King, William, state legislator, governor, States senator, was l>orn Feb. 9, in Scarborough, Maine. He was a

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