John William King | |
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| 71st Governor of New Hampshire | |
| In office January 3, 1963 – January 2, 1969 | |
| Preceded by | Wesley Powell |
| Succeeded by | Walter R. Peterson, Jr. |
| Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives | |
| In office 1957–1963 | |
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| Born | (1916-10-10)October 10, 1916 |
| Died | August 9, 1996(1996-08-09) (aged 79) Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
John William King (October 10, 1916 – August 9, 1996) was an Americanlawyer,jurist, andDemocraticpolitician fromManchester, New Hampshire. He received his undergraduate degree fromHarvard College and his law degree fromColumbia Law School in 1943. He practiced law in Manchester and served in theNew Hampshire House of Representatives. In 1962 he was elected governor of New Hampshire, becoming only the third Democratic governor of New Hampshire in 88 years, and the first sinceFred Herbert Brown lost the 1924 election. After his three terms as the 71stgovernor of New Hampshire, he served on theNew Hampshire Supreme Court from 1979, and as itsChief Justice from 1981 until 1986.
As Governor, King instituted the firststate lottery in the nation since 1894. He was a major hawk and a fierce supporter of PresidentLyndon B. Johnson during theVietnam War and the1968 presidential election.
During his attacks on SenatorEugene McCarthy, Johnson's challenger in the New Hampshire primary, King questioned McCarthy's national loyalty and also warned that a strong vote for"the appeaser," would be"greeted with cheers inHanoi."[1]
King was aRoman Catholic and after his death in 1996 he was buried in the St. Joseph's Cemetery inBedford, New Hampshire.
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| Preceded by | Democratic nominee forGovernor of New Hampshire 1962,1964,1966 | Succeeded by Emile R. Bussiere |
| Preceded by Alfred Catalfo Jr. | Democratic nominee for U.S. Senator fromNew Hampshire (Class 3) 1968 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Governor of New Hampshire 1963–1969 | Succeeded by |
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