Perkins King
Perkins King | |
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From 1884's History of Greene County, New York | |
| Member of the United States House of Representatives | |
| In office March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1831 | |
| Preceded by | Selah R. Hobbie |
| Succeeded by | Erastus Root |
| Constituency | New York's 11th congressional district |
| First Judge of the Greene County, New York Court | |
| In office 1838–1847 | |
| Preceded by | Dorrance Kirtland |
| Succeeded by | Lyman Tremain |
| Member of the New York State Assembly | |
| In office January 1, 1827 – January 31, 1827 Serving with William Tuttle | |
| Preceded by | Addison Porter, Williams Seaman |
| Succeeded by | Elisha Bishop, William Faulkner Jr. |
| Constituency | Greene County |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Perkins King January 12, 1784 New Marlborough, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | November 29, 1875 (aged 91) Freehold, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Snyder Cemetery, Freehold, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican Jacksonian Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Polly Jackson (m. 1812) Althea Barnes (m. 1852) |
| Children | 7 |
| Profession | Attorney |
Perkins King (January 12, 1784 – November 29, 1875) was an American lawyer, businessman, and politician from New York. Active in politics as a Democratic-Republican, Jacksonian, and Democrat, he served one term as a United States Representative from 1829 to 1831.