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John King | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromNew York's8th district | |
| In office March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833 | |
| Preceded by | James Strong |
| Succeeded by | John Adams Aaron Vanderpoel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1775 (1775) |
| Died | September 1, 1836(1836-09-01) (aged 60–61) New Lebanon,New York, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
John King (1775 – September 1, 1836) was an American politician who served one term as aUnited States representative fromNew York from 1831 to 1833.
John King was born inKings District (now known as Canaan) in theProvince of New York in 1775 where he attended the common schools. He wastown supervisor of Canaan from 1806 to 1808; sheriff ofColumbia County from 1811 to 1813 and 1815 to 1819, and town supervisor ofNew Lebanon, New York from 1819 to 1823, and in 1826 and 1829. He was a member of theNew York State Assembly in 1824.
He was elected as aDemocrat to the22nd United States Congress (March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833).
He died in New Lebanon on September 1, 1836, and is interred in the Cemetery of Evergreens.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNew York's 8th congressional district 1831–1833 | Succeeded by |
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