Thomas Butler King
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's At-large & 1st district |
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| In office March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843 March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1850 |
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| 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 |
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| 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]
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| 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 |
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