Perkins King (January 12, 1784 – November 29, 1875) was an American lawyer, businessman, and politician from New York. Active in politics as a Democratic-Republican, Jacksonian, and Democrat, he served one term as a United States Representative from 1829 to 1831.
Perkins King | |
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.jpg) From 1884's History of Greene County, New York | |
| Member of the United States House of Representatives | |
| In office March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1831 | |
| Preceded by | Selah R. Hobbie |
| Succeeded by | Erastus Root |
| Constituency | New York's 11th congressional district |
| First Judge of the Greene County, New York Court | |
| In office 1838–1847 | |
| Preceded by | Dorrance Kirtland |
| Succeeded by | Lyman Tremain |
| Member of the New York State Assembly | |
| In office January 1, 1827 – January 31, 1827 Serving with William Tuttle | |
| Preceded by | Addison Porter, Williams Seaman |
| Succeeded by | Elisha Bishop, William Faulkner Jr. |
| Constituency | Greene County |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Perkins King January 12, 1784 New Marlborough, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | November 29, 1875 (aged 91) Freehold, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Snyder Cemetery, Freehold, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican Jacksonian Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Polly Jackson (m. 1812) Althea Barnes (m. 1852) |
| Children | 7 |
| Profession | Attorney |
Biography edit
King was born in New Marlborough, Massachusetts on January 12, 1784, a son of Amos King and Lucy (Perkins) King.[1] He was educated in New Marlborough, and moved to Greenville, New York in 1802.[2]
Business career edit
After moving to New York, King studied law, and was admitted to the bar.[3] He also became involved in business ventures, including a woolen mill.[4]
Political career edit
Active in politics as a Democratic-Republican,[5] Jacksonian,[6] and Democrat,[7] he served as Greenville's town clerk in 1815, and was town supervisor from 1817 to 1820.[8] He was a justice of the peace from 1818 to 1822.[9] He was appointed a judge of the Greene County Court in 1823 and served until becoming First Judge in 1838.[10] He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Greene Co.) in 1827.[9]
Congress edit
King was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-first Congress (March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1831).[3] He did not run for reelection in 1830.[3]
Later career and death edit
He served as First Judge of the Greene County Court from 1838 to 1847.[11]
King died in Freehold, New York, November 29, 1875.[12] He was interred in Freehold's Snyder Cemetery.[13]
Family edit
In 1812, King married Polly Jackson, who died in 1849.[4] In 1852 he married Althea Barnes, who died in 1867.[4] With his first wife, King was the father of seven children.[4]
References edit
- ^ King, Cameron Haight (1908). The King Family of Suffield, Connecticut. San Francisco, CA: Walter N. Brunt Co. p. 150. ISBN 9780598561688 – via Google Books.
- ^ Joint Committee On Printing, United States Congress (1913). A Biographical Congressional Directory. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 782 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c Joint Committee On Printing, p. 782.
- ^ a b c d King, p. 220.
- ^ "Republican State Convention". The Onondaga Standard. Syracuse, NY. September 15, 1830. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "New-York Election". Litchfield Enquirer. Litchfield, CT. November 18, 1830. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "From the Catskill Recorder: Cairo, the political centre of our county, presented on the 4th an animated scene". The Evening Post. New York, NY. July 11, 1834. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bogardus, Hiram (1884). "History of Greene County, New York: Greenville". Rootsweb.com. New York, NY: J. B. Beers and Co. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ a b Bogardus.
- ^ King, p. 342.
- ^ History of Greene County, New York. New York, NY: J. B. Beers & Co. 1884. p. 34 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Recent Deaths: Perkins King". Boston Evening Transcript. Boston, MA. December 2, 1875. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Spencer, Thomas E. (1998). Where They're Buried. Baltimore, MD: Clearfield Company. p. 243. ISBN 978-0-8063-4823-0 – via Google Books.
External links edit
- United States Congress. "Perkins King (id: K000209)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress