George Gordon King
American politician
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| Intro | American politician | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| was | Politician Lawyer | |
| Work field | Law Politics | |
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| Birth | 9 June 1807, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, U.S.A. | |
| Death | 17 July 1870Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, U.S.A. (aged 63 years) | |
| Star sign | Gemini | |
| Politics: | Whig Party |
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George Gordon King (June 9, 1807 – July 17, 1870) was a U.S. Representative from Rhode Island.
Born in Newport, Rhode Island, King pursued classical studies in Newport and in Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts. He graduated from Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, in 1825. He attended the Litchfield (Connecticut) Law School. He was admitted to the bar in 1827 and practiced in Providence and Newport. He served as member and speaker of the State house of representatives in 1845 and 1846.
King was elected as a Whig to the Thirty-first and Thirty-second Congresses (March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection. He died in Newport, Rhode Island, on July 17, 1870. He was interred in Island Cemetery.