Thomas Butler King | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromGeorgia'sat-large &1st district | |
| In office March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843 | |
| Preceded by | George W. Towns |
| Succeeded by | John B. Lamar |
| In office March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1850 | |
| Preceded by | Alexander Stephens |
| Succeeded by | Joseph W. Jackson |
| Member of theGeorgia Senate | |
| In office 1832 1834–1835 1837 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 27, 1800 |
| Died | May 10, 1864 (aged 63) |
| Resting place | Churchyard of Christ Church, Frederica,St. Simons, Georgia |
| Party | Whig |
| Spouse | Anna Matilda Page (c. 1800 – 1859) |
| Children | John Floyd King |
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Thomas Butler King I (August 27, 1800 – May 10, 1864) was an American politician from the state ofGeorgia.[1] Late in life, King spent ten years in the newly admitted state ofCalifornia and twice attempted to become a senator from that state.
He was born on August 27, 1800, inPalmer, Massachusetts, to Daniel King and Hannah Lord. He was of English descent, and among his first ancestors coming to America was John King, ofEdwardstone,Suffolk, England, who, in 1715, was the first settler on a tract of land in what was then theColony of Massachusetts. For a generation or more, that tract of land was known as Kingstown. Afterwards, it was called Palmer.[2]
He attendedWestfield State University and then studied law under his brother,Henry King inAllentown, Pennsylvania. He was admitted to the Pennsylvania State Bar in 1822.
In 1823 he traveled with his brother, Stephen Clay King, to practice law inWaynesville, Georgia.[1][3]
In 1824, he married Anna Matilda Page (c. 1800 – 1859). They had ten children who survived to adulthood, including a son,John Floyd King. Thomas was elected to theGeorgia Senate in 1832 to representGlynn County, Georgia, and served in that position in 1834, 1835, and again in 1837. He was elected to theUS House of Representatives in 1838 to the26th Congress.
King would attempt to regain his old seat in theConfederate Congress in 1863 againstJulian Hartridge. King narrowly lost, receiving 2,909 votes to Hartridge's 3,077 votes and a third candidate named C.H. Hopkins' 766. This likely occurred because of distrust of King by Savannah voters.[4]
King accepted an appointment in California astax collector for thePort of San Francisco under PresidentMillard Fillmore. He then went to work as a lobbyist for theSouthern Pacific Railroad Company.[1][3] King was a candidate forU.S. Senate in1849, but was unsuccessful.[3]
San Francisco's King Street, near the port and major rail yards, is named after him.[5]
King died inWaresboro, Georgia on May 10, 1864. He was buried in the churchyard ofChrist Church onSt. Simons Island.[3]
Representative from Georgia; born in Palmer, Hampden County, Mass., August 27, 1800; received private instructions and also attended Westfield Academy; read law with his brother at Allentown, Pa....
King was born in Palmer, Massachusetts, the son of Daniel and Hannah Lord King. He attended Westfield Academy in Massachusetts and studied law under his brother Henry in Allentown, Pennsylvania....
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromGeorgia's at-large congressional district March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromGeorgia's 1st congressional district March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1850 | Succeeded by |
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*Alternately namedNational Security in 104th and 105th Congresses. | ||
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