Cyrus King | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMassachusetts's14th district | |
| In office March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1817 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Cutts |
| Succeeded by | John Holmes |
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| Born | (1772-09-06)September 6, 1772 |
| Died | April 25, 1817(1817-04-25) (aged 44) |
| Political party | Federalist |
| Relations | Rufus King (half brother) |
| Alma mater | Columbia College |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Cyrus King (September 6, 1772 – April 25, 1817) was aU.S. representative fromMassachusetts, half-brother ofRufus King.
Born inScarborough inMassachusetts Bay'sProvince of Maine, King attendedPhillips Academy,Andover, Massachusetts, and was graduated fromColumbia College, New York City, in 1794. He studied law.
King served as private secretary to Rufus King when he was United States Minister to England in 1796.He completed law studies inBiddeford and wasadmitted to the bar in 1797, commencing his law practice inSaco.He served as major general of the Sixth Division,Massachusetts Militia.King was one of the founders ofThornton Academy inSaco.
King was elected as aFederalist to theThirteenth andFourteenth Congresses (March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1817).
He returned toSaco (then in Massachusetts'District of Maine), where he died on April 25, 1817, and was interred inLaurel Hill Cemetery.
This article incorporatespublic domain material fromBiographical Directory of the United States Congress.Federal government of the United States.
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