Perkins King
American politician
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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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From 1884's History of Greene County, New York | |
| 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 January 12, 1784 |
| Died | November 29, 1875 (aged 91) Freehold, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Snyder Cemetery, Freehold, New York, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic-Republican Jacksonian Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Polly Jackson (m. 1812) Althea Barnes (m. 1852) |
| Children | 7 |
| Profession | Attorney |
Biography
King was born in New Marlborough, Massachusetts on January 12, 1784, a son of Amos King and Lucy (Perkins) King.[1] He was educated in New Marlborough, and moved to Greenville, New York in 1802.[2]
Business career
After moving to New York, King studied law, and was admitted to the bar.[3] He also became involved in business ventures, including a woolen mill.[4]
Political career
Active in politics as a Democratic-Republican,[5] Jacksonian,[6] and Democrat,[7] he served as Greenville's town clerk in 1815, and was town supervisor from 1817 to 1820.[8] He was a justice of the peace from 1818 to 1822.[9] He was appointed a judge of the Greene County Court in 1823 and served until becoming First Judge in 1838.[10] He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Greene Co.) in 1827.[9]
Congress
King was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-first Congress (March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1831).[3] He did not run for reelection in 1830.[3]
Later career and death
He served as First Judge of the Greene County Court from 1838 to 1847.[11]
King died in Freehold, New York, November 29, 1875.[12] He was interred in Freehold's Snyder Cemetery.[13]
