Henry W. King | |
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| 9th Ohio Secretary of State | |
| In office 1850–1852 | |
| Governor | Reuben Wood |
| Preceded by | Samuel Galloway |
| Succeeded by | William Trevitt |
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| Born | (1815-09-24)September 24, 1815 Westfield, Massachusetts |
| Died | November 20, 1857(1857-11-20) (aged 42) Akron, Ohio |
| Political party | Free Soil |
| Spouse | Mary Crosby |
| Children | Harry Crosby King, Julia Huntington |
| Alma mater | Trinity |
Henry W. King (September 24, 1815 – November 20, 1857) was aFree Soil politician in theU.S. state ofOhio who served asOhio Secretary of State 1850–1852.
Henry W. King was born in 1815 inWestfield, Massachusetts, the eldest son of JudgeLeicester King. He moved with his parents toWarren,Trumbull County, Ohio in 1817. King graduated from Washington (laterTrinity) College inHartford, Connecticut in 1836, and fromCincinnati Law School in 1839.[1]
Henry W. King opened a law office inAkron, Ohio in 1839 withMilton Sutliff, and later with James D. Taylor, and in 1849 with his brother David L. King asKing & King. He was married October 20, 1842 to Mary Crosby, daughter of Dr. Elaikim Crosby. Son Harry Crosby King died during theAmerican Civil War, August 11, 1864, while in the164th Ohio Infantry. Daughter Julia Huntington married and moved toChicago.[1]
King was active in promoting Akron's Union School System. In 1850 he was elected by theOhio General Assembly asOhio Secretary of State to a three-year term.[1] A new constitution, adopted in summer of 1851, made the office elective, and an election was scheduled for autumn, 1851, shortening King's term to January 1852.
In the 1851 election, King came in third to DemocratWilliam Trevitt and WhigEarl Bill.[2] He returned to Akron after his term, and died there November 20, 1857.[1]
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| Preceded by | Secretary of State of Ohio 1850–1852 | Succeeded by |
