About George Gordon King
Lived 1807 – 1870 (aged 63). George Gordon King was an American politician and lawyer.
George Gordon King (June 9, 1807 – July 17, 1870) was a U.S. representative from Rhode Island.
Early life King was born in Newport, Rhode Island, on June 9, 1807. His nephew and namesake, George Gordon King, was married to Annie McKenzie Coats, the daughter of Sir James Coats, 1st Bt. and Sarah Ann (née Auchincloss) Coats.
King pursued classical studies in Newport and at Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts. He graduated from Brown University in 1825. He attended the Litchfield Law School in Connecticut. He was interred in Island Cemetery.
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American politician (1807-1870)
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George Gordon King was born on 9 June 1807 in Newport.
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George Gordon King died on 17 July 1870 in Newport.
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George Gordon King was a politician and lawyer.
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