Cyrus King
Cyrus King | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 14th district | |
In office March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1817 | |
Preceded by | Richard Cutts |
Succeeded by | John Holmes |
Personal details | |
Born | Scarborough, Massachusetts, British America (now Maine) | September 6, 1772
Died | April 25, 1817 Saco, Maine | (aged 44)
Political party | Federalist |
Relations | Rufus King (half brother) |
Alma mater | Columbia College |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Cyrus King (September 6, 1772 – April 25, 1817) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, half-brother of Rufus King.
Early life and education[edit]
Born in Scarborough, Maine (then a district of Massachusetts), King attended Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts, and was graduated from Columbia College, New York City, in 1794. He studied law.
Career[edit]
King served as private secretary to Rufus King when he was United States Minister to England in 1796. He completed law studies in Biddeford, Maine and was admitted to the bar in 1797, commencing his law practice in Saco, Maine. He served as major general of the Sixth Division, Massachusetts Militia. King was one of the founders of Thornton Academy, Saco, Maine.
King was elected as a Federalist to the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Congresses (March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1817).
Death[edit]
He returned to Saco, Maine, where he died on April 25, 1817. He was interred in Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Sources[edit]
- United States Congress. "Cyrus King (id: K000197)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress website http://bioguide.congress.gov.
U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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Preceded by Richard Cutts |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 14th congressional district 1813–1817 |
Succeeded by John Holmes |
- 1772 births
- 1817 deaths
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from the District of Maine
- People from Saco, Maine
- People from Scarborough, Maine
- Columbia College (New York) alumni
- Massachusetts Federalists
- American militia generals
- Federalist Party members of the United States House of Representatives