Thomas Butler King

From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
(Redirected from Thomas B. King)
Jump to: navigation, search

<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>

Thomas Butler King
Thomas Butler King 3c09840r.jpg
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Georgia's At-large & 1st district
In office
March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843
March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1850
Preceded by George W. Towns
Alexander Stephens
Succeeded by John B. Lamar
Joseph W. Jackson
Member of the Georgia Senate
In office
1832
1834–1835
1837
Personal details
Born August 27, 1800
Palmer, Massachusetts
Died May 10, 1864 (aged 63)
Waresboro, Georgia
Resting place Churchyard of Christ Church, Frederica, St. Simons, Georgia
Political party Whig
Spouse(s) Anna Matilda Page (c. 1800 – 1859)
Children John Floyd King

Thomas Butler King I (August 27, 1800 – May 10, 1864) was an American politician from the state of Georgia.[1]

Biography

He was born on August 27, 1800 in Palmer, Massachusetts to Daniel King and Hannah Lord. He was of English descent. Among his first ancestors coming to America was John King, of Edwardstone, Suffolk County, England, who, in 1715 was the first settler on a tract of land in what was then known as the Colony of Massachusetts. For a generation or more this tract of land was known as Kingstown. Afterwards it was called Palmer.[2] He attended Westfield State University and then studied law under his brother, Henry King in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He was admitted to the Pennsylvania State Bar in 1822. In 1823 he traveled with his brother, Stephen Clay King, to practise law in Waynesville, 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. He was elected to the Georgia Senate in 1832 to represent Glynn County, Georgia. He served in that position in 1834, 1835, and again in 1837. He was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1838 to the 26th United States Congress. He accepted an appointment in California as tax collector for the Port of San Francisco under Millard Fillmore. He then went to work as a lobbyist for the Southern Pacific Railroad Company.[1][3]

King died in Waresboro, Georgia on May 10, 1864. He was buried in the churchyard of Christ Church on St. Simons Island.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  2. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Georgia's at-large congressional district

March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843
Succeeded by
John Basil Lamar
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Georgia's 1st congressional district

March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1850
Succeeded by
Joseph W. Jackson