John King (US politician)

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John King
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 8th district
In office March 4, 1831 - March 3, 1833
Preceded by	James Strong
Succeeded by	John Adams Aaron Vanderpoel
Born	1775 Canaan, New York
Died	September 1, 1836 New Lebanon, New York
Political party	Democratic

For other people named John King, see John King

John King (1775 - September 1, 1836) was a United States Representative from New York.

King was born in what is now Canaan, New York in 1775 where he attended the common schools. He was supervisor of the town of Canaan 1806 - 1808; sheriff of Columbia County, N.Y., 1811 - 1813 and 1815 - 1819; supervisor of the town of New Lebanon, New York 1819 - 1823, 1826, and 1829; and was member of the New York State Assembly in 1824. He was elected as a Democratic to the 22nd United States Congress (March 4, 1831 - March 3, 1833). He died in New Lebanon on September 1, 1836 and is interred in the Cemetery of Evergreens.

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• John King (US politician) at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

Preceded by James Strong

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 8th congressional district 1831 - 1833

Succeeded by John Adams Aaron Vanderpoel

Persondata
NAME	King, John
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	1775
PLACE OF BIRTH	Canaan, New York
DATE OF DEATH	September 1, 1836
PLACE OF DEATH	New Lebanon, New York