Edward King may refer to:

Politicians

Edward J. King Edward Joseph King (May 11, 1925 – September 18, 2006) was an American politician who served as the 66th Governor of Massachusetts from 1979 to 1983. A member of the Democratic Party until 1985, he then became a member of the Republican ...

(1925–2006), Governor of Massachusetts, 1979–1983 *

Edward King, 1st Earl of Kingston Edward King, 1st Earl of Kingston PC (I) (29 March 1726 – 8 November 1797) was an Anglo-Irish politician and peer. He was the eldest son of Sir Henry King, 3rd Baronet and Isabella Wingfield, daughter of Edward Wingfield. He had a twin siste ...

(1726–1797), Anglo-Irish politician and peer *

Edward King (Irish politician) Edward King may refer to: Politicians * Edward J. King (1925–2006), Governor of Massachusetts, 1979–1983 * Edward King, 1st Earl of Kingston (1726–1797), Anglo-Irish politician and peer * Edward King (Irish politician), MP for Carrick, 17 ...

, MP for Carrick, 1781–1793 *

Edward King (Ohio politician) Edward King (March 13, 1795 – February 6, 1836) was an Ohio legislator and lawyer who was twice Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives, and was on the first faculty of the Cincinnati Law School. Early life Edward King was born at Al ...

(1795–1836), twice Speaker of the Ohio House and co-founder and on first faculty of Cincinnati Law School *

Edward Bolton King Edward Bolton King (15 July 1800 – 23 March 1878) was a British Whig politician from Umberslade in Nuthurst, Warwickshire. Family King was the son of Edward King, Vice-Chancellor of the County Palatine of Lancaster, and the grandson of Rev. ...

(1800–1878), British Liberal Party politician, MP for Warwick 1830–1837, South Warwickshire 1857–59 *

Edward John King Edward John King (July 1, 1867 – February 17, 1929) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. Born in Springfield, Massachusetts, King moved to Illinois with his parents, who settled in Galesburg, Knox County, in 1880. He attended the ...

(1867–1929), U.S. Representative from Illinois * Edward King (Parliamentarian) (1606–1681), English lawyer and politician * Ed King (mayor), mayor of Mount Pleasant, Iowa, who was assassinated during a 1986 city council meeting

Sportsmen

* Eddie King (British runner) (born 1976), British runner and finalist at the 1999 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 1500 metres *

Eddie King (Canadian runner) Eddie King (18 September 1911 – 8 June 1994) was a Canadian middle-distance runner Middle-distance running events are track races longer than sprints, up to 3000 metres. The standard middle distances are the 800 metres, 1500 metres and ...

(1911–1994), Canadian Olympic athlete * Eddie King (ice hockey) (1885–1970), Canadian ice hockey player * Eddie King (footballer, born 1914) (1914–1993), English-born football defender who played for Tottenham Hotspur * Eddie King (footballer, born 1890) (1890–?), English football right half *

Ed King (American football) Edward E'Dainia King (born December 3, 1969) is a former American football guard in the National Football League. He played for the Cleveland Browns and the New Orleans Saints. He was drafted by the Browns in the second round of the 1991 NFL Draf ...

(born 1969), former football player *

Eddie King (jockey) Edward King may refer to: Politicians * Edward J. King (1925–2006), Governor of Massachusetts, 1979–1983 * Edward King, 1st Earl of Kingston (1726–1797), Anglo-Irish politician and peer * Edward King (Irish politician), MP for Carrick, 1781 ...

, horse racing jockey who won the 2005 Rumson Stakes * Edward King (rower) (born 1989), American rower * Ted King (cyclist) (born 1983), American cyclist

Musicians

* Ed King (1949–2018), American musician; member of Lynyrd Skynyrd *

Edward T. King Edward T. "Eddie" King was an early twentieth century percussionist, conductor, Artist and Repertoire (A&R) man, and manager for Zon-o-phone, the Victor Talking Machine Company, and Columbia Records. Career Zon-o-phone According to Gracyk, af ...

, early 20th-century musician and Zon-o-phone, Victor and Columbia executive *

Eddie King (musician) Eddie King (April 21, 1938 – March 14, 2012) was an American Chicago blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. ''Living Blues'' magazine stated that "King is a potent singer and player with a raw, gospel-tinged voice and an aggressive, thic ...

(1938–2012), American blues guitarist

Writers

Edward King (British poet) Edward King (161210 August 1637) is the subject of John Milton's poem "Lycidas". King was born in Ireland in 1612, the son of Sir John King, a member of a Yorkshire family who had migrated to Ireland, and Catherine Drury (died 1617), daughter of R ...

(1612–1637) *

Edward King (antiquarian) Edward King (1735?–1807) was an English barrister and writer. His best-known works were on castles and antiquities. Life Born about 1735, was the only son of Edward King of Norwich. He studied for a time at Clare Hall, Cambridge, as a fellow-co ...

(1735?–1807), English barrister and writer *

Edward King (author) Edward King (1848–1896) was an American author and journalist born in Middlefield, Massachusetts. His 1875 travel memoir ''The Great South'' is an important historical document about U.S. society in the aftermath of the U.S. Civil War, and it for ...

(1848–1896), American journalist and author

Military figures

Edward King (Royal Navy officer) Captain Edward King (9 June 1774 – 25 September 1807) was a Royal Navy officer who represented Roscommon for several years in the United Kingdom Parliament. King was the third son of Robert King, 2nd Earl of Kingston and the younger brother of ...

(1774–1807), captain during the Napoleonic Wars *

Edward Leonard King Major General Edward Leonard King (December 5, 1873 – December 27, 1933) was an American football player and coach and officer in the United States Army. He played college football as the halfback at the United States Military Academy from 189 ...

(1873–1933), American football player and coach; general in U.S. Army *

Edward P. King Edward Postell King Jr. (July 4, 1884 – August 31, 1958) was a major general in the United States Army who gained prominence for leading the defense of the Bataan Peninsula in the Battle of Bataan against the Japanese invasion of the Philippi ...

(1884–1958), American major general who led US forces on Bataan during World War II *

Edward Durnford King Admiral Sir Edward Durnford King KCH (1771 – 14 January 1862) was a Royal Navy officer. After taking part in the Glorious First of June he saw action at the blockade of Cadiz before going on to be Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope an ...

(1771–1862), Royal Navy officer

Religious figures

Edward King (bishop of Elphin) Edward King (died 8 March 1639) was a Church of Ireland Bishop of Elphin from 1611 to 1639. King was an Englishman, a native of Huntingdonshire. His predecessor as bishop of Elphin, John Lynch, greatly impoverished the see by alienating properti ...

(died 1639), Anglican bishop in Ireland * Edward King (bishop of Lincoln) (1829–1910), Anglican bishop in England *

Edward King (priest) Edward Laurie King was an eminent Anglican clergyman in the 20th century. He was born on 30 January 1920, educated at the University College of South Wales and St. Michael's College, Llandaff and ordained in 1946. After curacies in Risca and ...

(1920–1998), Anglican clergyman

Others

* Edward King (jurist) (1794–1873), jurist twice nominated to the United States Supreme Court * Edward King, Viscount Kingsborough (1795–1837), Irish antiquarian * Edward King (New York banker) (1833–1908), American banker *

Edward Skinner King Edward Skinner King (1861-1931) was an American astronomer. In 1887 he graduated from Hamilton College and joined the staff of the Harvard Observatory, where he supervised the photographic imaging and related work. He became a pioneer and authori ...

(1861–1931), American astronomer