Daniel Putnam King (January 8, 1801 – July 25, 1850) was a U.S. Representative from

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Early life and education

Born in South Danvers, Massachusetts, now

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King pursued classical studies, graduated from

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in 1823 and he also studied law.

Business career

Although he studied law, King was not a practicing attorney, instead he engaged in agricultural pursuits.

Service in the Massachusetts Legislature

King served as member of the

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in 1836 and 1837. King served in the

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from 1838 to 1841, and was its

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in 1840. King was again a member of the Massachusetts House in 1843 and 1844 and served as Speaker in the latter year.

Congressional service

King was elected as a Whig to the Twenty-eighth and to the three succeeding Congresses and served from March 4, 1843, until his death on July 25, 1850. King served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures on Public Buildings (Twenty-eighth Congress), Committee on Accounts ( Twenty-ninth through Thirty-first Congresses), Committee on Revolutionary Claims ( Thirtieth Congress).

Death and burial

King died in South Danvers, on July 25, 1850, he was interred in King Cemetery in Peabody.

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