Cyrus King

Cyrus King (September 6, 1772 – April 25, 1817) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, half-brother of Rufus King.

Cyrus King
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	September 6, 1772 Scarborough, Massachusetts Bay, British America (now Maine)
Died	April 25, 1817 (aged 44) Saco, Massachusetts, U.S. (now Maine)
Political party	Federalist
Relations	Rufus King (half brother)
Alma mater	Columbia College
Occupation	Lawyer

Early life and education

Born in Scarborough in Massachusetts Bay's Province of Maine, King attended Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts, and was graduated from Columbia College, New York City, in 1794. He studied law.

Career

King served as private secretary to Rufus King when he was United States Minister to England in 1796. He completed law studies in Biddeford and was admitted to the bar in 1797, commencing his law practice in Saco. He served as major general of the Sixth Division, Massachusetts Militia. King was one of the founders of Thornton Academy in Saco.

King was elected as a Federalist to the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Congresses (March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1817).

Death

He returned to Saco (then in Massachusetts' District of Maine), where he died on April 25, 1817 and was interred in Laurel Hill Cemetery.

Sources

• 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.

External links

• Finding aid to Cyrus King papers at Columbia University. Rare Book & Manuscript Library.