A native of Genesee County, New York was born May 12, 1812. Mr. King received his education in the common schools of Orangeville, New York, and was afterward principally engaged in tilling the soil in the summer and lumbering in the winter. In 1855, he came to Tama County locating in Spring Creek where he purchased a farm. Mr. King was a member of the Board of Supervisors during the war, and in 1864 was elected State Senator from his district serving in the Tenth and Eleventh General Assemblies. He has always taken an active part in politics voting with the Democratic Party until the campaign of 1856, when he joined the Republican Party. He now affiliates with the National Greenback party. In 1939, he married Louisa Knapp.

A native of Genesee County, New York was born May 12, 1812. Mr. King received his education in the common schools of Orangeville, New York, and was afterward principally engaged in tilling the soil in the summer and lumbering in the winter. In 1855, he came to Tama County locating in Spring Creek where he purchased a farm. Mr. King was a member of the Board of Supervisors during the war, and in 1864 was elected State Senator from his district serving in the Tenth and Eleventh General Assemblies. He has always taken an active part in politics voting with the Democratic Party until the campaign of 1856, when he joined the Republican Party. He now affiliates with the National Greenback party. In 1939, he married Louisa Knapp.