John King (1775September 1, 1836) was an American politician who served one term as a

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from

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from 1831 to 1833.

Biography

John King was born in Kings District (now known as Canaan) in the

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in 1775 where he attended the common schools. He was

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of Canaan from 1806 to 1808; sheriff of Columbia County from 1811 to 1813 and 1815 to 1819, and town supervisor of

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from 1819 to 1823, and in 1826 and 1829. He was a member of the

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in 1824.

Congress

He was elected as a

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to the

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(March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833).

Death

He died in New Lebanon on September 1, 1836, and is interred in the Cemetery of Evergreens.

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