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 KING KING BIRD 837 winter in nearly all the northern states. When California seemed in danger of seceding, he travelled over the state, speaking enthusiasti- cally in favor of the Union ; and her loyalty is largely attributed to his eloquence. He also labored earnestly and effectively in behalf of the sanitary commission. He published " The White Hills, their Legends, Landscape, and Poetry" (4to, illustrated, 1859), and a number of articles in reviews, pamphlets, and sermons. A volume of his writings, entitled " Patriotism and other Papers," was published in 1864, and Richard Frothingham wrote "A Tribute to Thomas Starr King " (Boston, 1864). KING, William, an Irish bishop, born in Antrim in 1650, died in Dublin, May 8, 1729. He was educated at Trinity college, and or- dained in 1674. In 1688 he became dean of St. Patrick's, but having taken a prominent part in the controversies of the time, and in opposition to the policy of the government, he was, after the revolution and the landing of James II. in Ireland in 1689, imprisoned in Dublin castle. On the departure of James he was liberated and restored to his deanery. In 1691 he was promoted to the see of Derry, and in 1702 became archbishop of Dublin. He was the author of many theological and controver- sial works, the most important of which is his treatise De Origine Mali (1702), which pro- voked attacks from several formidable antago- nists, among whom were Leibnitz and Bayle. KING, William Kufiis, an American statesman, 13th vice president of the United States, born in Sampson co., N. 0., April 6, 1786, died in Dallas co., Ala., April 18, 1853. He entered the university of North Carolina at the age of 12, graduated in 1803, and was admitted to the bar in 1806. He was elected to the legis- lature in 1806, and was reflected in 1807; but at the meeting of the legislature he was ap- pointed state solicitor for the Wilmington cir- cuit, which office he held for two years, when he resigned. In 1809 he was again elected to the legislature. In 1810 he was elected to con- gress, and was twice reelected. In congress he united himself with Clay, Calhoun, and others, who advocated the war policy of Mr. Madison's administration, and voted for the declaration of war in June, 1812. In the spring of 1816 he resigned his seat to become secretary of legation to Naples under William Pinckney, whom he accompanied in the same capacity to St. Petersburg. In the autumn of 1818 he returned home, and removed to Dallas co., Ala., where he continued to reside until his death. In 1819 he was elected to the con- vention to form a constitution and a state government for Alabama, and was chosen one of the United States senators from the new state, drawing the short term of four years. He was successively reelected in 1823, 1828, 1834, and 1840. During all this time he acted uniformly with the democratic party. In April, 1844, he was appointed by President Tyler minister to France. The proposition for the annexation of Texas was then pending, and Mr. King successfully exerted himself to pre- vent a joint protest of France and England against it. He returned to the United States in November, 1846. In 1848 he was again elected United States senator to fill a vacancy, and in 1849 for a full term. In 1850, on the accession of Vice President Fillmore to the presidency after the death of Gen. Taylor, Mr. King was unanimously elected president of the senate. In 1852 he was elected vice president of the United States, at the time Franklin Pierce was elected president. In January, 1853, he went to Cuba for the benefit of his health, and by a special act of congress the oath of office as vice president was adminis- tered to him by the American consul general at Havana. In April he returned home. KING AND QUEEN, an E. county of Virginia, bounded S. W. by Mattapony and York rivers, and E. by the Piankatank; area, 335 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 9,709, of whom 5,488 were colored. The surface is moderately uneven. The soil is not very fertile, but may be im- proved by the application of marl, of which the county contains large quantities. The chief productions in 1870 were 28,172 bushels of wheat, 204,906 of Indian corn, 19,771 of oats, and 30,733 Ibs. of butter. There were 770 horses, 1,600 milch cows, 1,289 working oxen, 1,830 other cattle, 2,036 sheep, and 5,754 swine. Capital, King and Queen Court House. KING AT ARMS. See HERALDRY. KING BIRD, an American flycatcher of the genus tyrannus (Cuv.), and species T. Caroli- nensis (Baird) or T. intrepidus (Vieill.) ; other names given to it are tyrant flycatcher and bee martin. This bird is 8 in. long, with an ex- tent of wings of 14% i the WH i 8 stout, shorter than the head; the wings long and pointed, King Bird (Tyrannus Caroltoensls). the outer primaries abruptly attenuated near the end ; tail shorter than the wings, slightly rounded ; on the crown a concealed patch of vermilion feathers edged with white and or- ange, capable of erection as a crest. The coloi 1 above is dark bluish ash; below white, tinged