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King family of Georgia

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  Henry King (1790-1861) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Palmer, Hampden County, Mass., July 6, 1790. Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania state senate 12th District, 1825-31; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 8th District, 1831-35. Died July 13, 1861 (age 71 years, 7 days). Interment at Union and West End Cemetery, Allentown, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Daniel King (1749-1815) and Hannah (Lord) King (1757-1813); brother of Thomas Butler King; uncle of Florence Barclay King (1834-1912; who married Henry Rootes Jackson (1820-1898)) and John Floyd King.
  Political family: King family of Georgia.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Thomas Butler King (1800-1864) — of Waynesville, Brantley County, Ga.; Frederica, St. Simons Island, Glynn County, Ga. Born in Palmer, Hampden County, Mass., August 27, 1800. Lawyer; member of Georgia state senate, 1832-37, 1859; delegate to Georgia state constitutional convention, 1833; U.S. Representative from Georgia, 1839-43, 1845-50 (at-large 1839-43, 1st District 1845-50); delegate to Whig National Convention from Georgia, 1844; went to California for the 1849 Gold Rush; U.S. Collector of Customs, 1851-52. Died in Waresboro, Ware County, Ga., May 10, 1864 (age 63 years, 257 days). Interment at Christ Churchyard, Frederica, St. Simons Island, Ga.
  Relatives: Son of Daniel King (1749-1815) and Hannah (Lord) King (1757-1813); brother of Henry King; married 1824 to Anna Matilda Page (1800-1859); father of Florence Barclay King (1834-1912; who married Henry Rootes Jackson) and John Floyd King (1842-1915).
  Political family: King family of Georgia.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Henry Rootes Jackson (1820-1898) — also known as Henry R. Jackson — of Savannah, Chatham County, Ga. Born in Athens, Clarke County, Ga., June 24, 1820. Democrat. U.S. Attorney for Georgia, 1844; U.S. Charge d'Affaires to Austria, 1853-54; U.S. Minister to Austria, 1854-58; Mexico, 1885-86; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1860; Presidential Elector for Georgia, 1860; delegate to Georgia secession convention, 1861; general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Died in Savannah, Chatham County, Ga., May 23, 1898 (age 77 years, 333 days). Interment at Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Ga.
  Relatives: Son of Henry Jackson (1778-1840) and Martha Jacquelina (Rootes) Jackson (1786-1853); married, January 31, 1844, to Cornelia Augusta Davenport (1820-1853); married, December 29, 1866, to Florence Barclay King (1834-1912; daughter of Thomas Butler King (1800-1864); sister of John Floyd King; niece of Henry King).
  Political family: King family of Georgia.
  See also Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary — Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Floyd King (1842-1915) — also known as J. Floyd King — of Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La. Born in St. Simons Island, Glynn County, Ga., April 20, 1842. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Louisiana 5th District, 1879-87. Died in Washington, D.C., May 8, 1915 (age 73 years, 18 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Anna Matilda (Page) King (1800-1859) and Thomas Butler King; brother of Florence Barclay King (1834-1912; who married Henry Rootes Jackson); nephew of Henry King (1790-1861).
  Political family: King family of Georgia.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
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