Sarah McKelley King

Sarah Elizabeth McKelley King (November 7, 1921 – February 20, 2013) was an American civic leader who served as the 33rd President General of the Daughters of the American Revolution from 1983 to 1986. King was also involved in politics, running to represent Tennessee's 4th District in the United States Congress in 1976 and later serving as an advisor to Congressman Al Gore.

Early life and education King was born Sarah Elizabeth McKelley on November 7, 1921, in Murfreesboro, Tennessee to James Dudley McKelley and Lutie Jameson Osborn. She was a seventh-generation resident of Rutherford County. She served as the State Regent of Tennessee DAR and as the Curator General for the national society. King responded to an inquiry from The Washington Post stating that DAR's chapters have autonomy in determining members, saying "Being black is not the only reason why some people have not been accepted into chapters. There are other reasons: divorce, spite, neighbors' dislike. I would say being black is very far down the line....There are a lot of people who are troublemakers. You wouldn't want them in there because they could cause some problems."

In May 1985, King was the guest of a chapter of the DAR in Culpeper, Virginia for a Jameson Day celebration, where a historic marker was placed honoring Lieutenant David Jameson, Mary Jameson, and Lieutenant Colonel John Jameson.

From 1994 to 1996, she served as president of the DAR's National Officers Club.

Personal life and death On May 10, 1941, she married Walter Hughey King. Her husband served in the United States Marine Corps with the 3rd Marine Division during World War II and participated in the Battle of Iwo Jima and the Battle of Guam. She and her husband had four children.

She was a Methodist and attended First Methodist Church.

King died on February 20, 2013.