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John A. King

John Alsop King (January 3, 1788 – July 7, 1867) was an American politician who was the 20th Governor of New York from 1857 to 1858. He was the 1st Republican Governor of New York.

For his son of the same name, see John A. King (1817–1900).

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John Alsop King

(1788-01-03)January 3, 1788
Queens County, New York, U.S.

July 7, 1867(1867-07-07) (aged 79)
Queens County, New York, U.S.

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Republican
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Mary Ray

8, including Charles and John

Rufus King
Mary Alsop

James G. King (brother)
Charles King (brother)
Edward King (brother)
John Alsop (grandfather)
Henry Bell Van Rensselaer (son-in-law)

Life[edit]

John Alsop King was born in the area now encompassed by New York City on January 3, 1788, to U.S. Senator Rufus King (1755–1827)[1] and Mary (née Alsop) King. His maternal grandparents were John Alsop (1724–1794), a prominent merchant and Mary Frogat (1744–1772).[2] John A. King was part of the King family of Massachusetts and New York through his mother.


He had four younger brothers, including Charles King (1789–1867), who was President of Columbia University, and Congressman James G. King (1791–1853), Edward King (1795–1836) and Frederic Gore King (1802–1829).[3][4][5]


When his father was appointed the U.S. ambassador to Great Britain, the family moved to Britain, and King was educated at Harrow School. Upon graduating from Harrow, King returned to New York City to study law. He was admitted to the bar and practiced in New York City.[6]

Mary King (1810–1894), who married Phineas Miller Nightingale (1803–1873)

(1813–1901), who married Hannah Wharton Fisher (1816–1870) in 1839. After her death, he married her sister, Nancy Wharton Fisher (1826–1905) in 1872.[10]

Charles Ray King

Elizabeth Ray King (1815–1900), who married (1810–1864), a United States Congressman and member of the Van Rensselaer family.[11]

Henry Bell Van Rensselaer

Jr. (1817–1900), a State Senator who married Mary Colden Rhinelander (1818–1894), granddaughter of Josiah Ogden Hoffman (1766–1837)

John Alsop King

Caroline King (1820–1900), who married her first cousin, James Gore King Jr. (1819–1867), son of

James G. King

Richard King (1822–1891), who married Elizabeth Lewis (1822–1891), daughter of Mordecai Lewis in 1839

Cornelia King (1824–1897)

Ellen King (1825–1827)

He was married to Mary Ray (1790–1873), daughter of Cornelius and Elizabeth Elmendorf Ray. Together, John and Mary had:[9]


King died on July 7, 1867, in Queens County, New York, and was buried at the Grace Church Cemetery in Jamaica, Queens.[6]

United States Congress. . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

"John A. King (id: K000205)"

National Governors Association biography

Finding Aid to the John A. King Letters, 1825–1883, New York State Library

Notes


Sources

The at the New-York Historical Society.

John Alsop King Papers

, ed. (1911). "King, Rufus s.v. John Alsop King" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 15 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 804. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter |noprescript= ignored (help)

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