Gideon G. King

Gideon G. King (born c. 1820) was a Michigan politician.

Gideon G. King
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the Hillsdale County 3rd district
In office
January 3, 1855 – December 31, 1856
Preceded byRobert Worden
Succeeded bySilas A. Wade
Personal details
Bornc. 1820
New York
Political partyWhig
Republican

Early life

Gideon G. King was born around 1820 in New York.[1] His father was John King. John, along with his family, moved from Lima, New York to Ypsilanti, Michigan in the winter of 1837 to 1838. The family lived there until January 1841, when they moved to Amboy, Michigan.[2]

Career

In 1848, King served as township clerk of Woodbridge Township, Michigan. In the spring election of 1850, King was elected as supervisor of Woodbridge Township. However, the formation of Amboy where King resided prevented him from filling this position. William Bryan filled King's vacancy. In 1850, King served as Amboy's first township clerk. That same year, King also served on the township's first board of school inspectors, and played a part in organizing five school districts. In 1851, King owned 80 acres in Amboy. King was a farmer. King served as supervisor of Amboy from 1851 to 1852. As supervisor and assessor at the time, he estimated that the township contained around 19,429 acres.[2] On November 8, 1854, King was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives where he represented the Hillsdale County 3rd district from January 3, 1855 to December 31, 1856.[3] King went on to again serve as Amboy supervisor from 1856 to 1857, and then again in 1860. King was first a member of the Whig Party, but then became a Republican.[1]

Death

King died at age 39.[1]

References
  1. Bingham, Stephen D. (1888). Early History of Michigan: With Biographies of State Officers, Members of Congress, Judges and Legislators. Thorp & Godfrey, state printers – via Internet Archive.
  2. Johnson, Crisfield (1879). History of Hillsdale county. Michigan, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers. Everts & Abbott – via Internet Archive.
  3. "Legislator Details - Gideon G. King". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
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