Perkins King
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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.
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Perkins King | |
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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 (1784-01-12)January 12, 1784 New Marlborough, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Died | November 29, 1875(1875-11-29) (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 |
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