Rudolph Francis King (November 2, 1887 – September 10, 1961) was an American politician who served as a member of the

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from 1937 to 1944 and was

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from 1943 to 1944. Born in Horton Bluff, Nova Scotia, he had previously served as a member of the School Committee, Board of Assessors, and the Board of Health and Cemeteries and was the town moderator and chairman of the board of selectmen in Millis, Massachusetts. King resigned from the House on August 16, 1944, to become registrar of motor vehicles. In 1946 he was nominated by Governor

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to serve as State Commissioner of Public Works, but refused the offer. In 1957, King was forced to retire following a vote by the

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to remove King from office after he reached the state's mandatory retirement age of 70. King was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat on the Governor's Council during the 1958 election. King died on September 10, 1961, in Millis, Massachusetts.

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1887 births 1961 deaths People from Millis, Massachusetts Speakers of the Massachusetts House of Representatives Republican Party members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives People from Hants County, Nova Scotia Canadian emigrants to the United States 20th-century American politicians Massachusetts Registrars of Motor Vehicles {{Massachusetts-MARepresentative-stub

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