Carleton J. King

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Carleton J. King

Carleton James King (born June 15, 1904 in Saratoga Springs , Saratoga County , New York , †  November 19, 1977 in Bradenton , Florida ) was an American politician . Between 1961 and 1974 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Carleton King attended public schools in his home country. After a subsequent law degree at the law school of Union University in Albany and his admission to the bar in 1926, he began to work in Saratoga Springs in this profession. Between 1936 and 1941 he worked there as a city judge. From 1942 to 1950 he was deputy and then until 1961 actual district attorney in Saratoga County. Politically, he joined the Republican Party .

In the 1960 congressional election , King was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the 31st  constituency of New York , where he succeeded Dean P. Taylor on January 3, 1961 . After six re-elections, he was able to complete almost seven legislative terms in Congress until his resignation on December 31, 1974 . From 1963 to 1973 he represented the 30th and then the 29th district of his state. His time in Congress included the Vietnam War , the civil rights movement and the Watergate affair . In 1974 he was not re-elected. His resignation came three days before the official end of his last legislative term.

After the end of his time in the US House of Representatives, Carleton King practiced law again. He died on November 19, 1977 in Bradenton.

Web links

  • Carleton J. King in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
predecessor Office successor
Dean P. Taylor United States House Representative for New York (31st constituency)
January 3, 1961 - January 3, 1963 		Clarence E. Kilburn
Leo W. O'Brien United States House of Representatives for New York (30th constituency)
January 3, 1963 - January 3, 1973 		Robert C. McEwen
Samuel S. Stratton United States House of Representatives for New York (29th constituency)
January 3, 1973 - December 31, 1974 		Edward W. Pattison
personal data
SURNAME King, Carleton J.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES King, Carleton James (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH June 15, 1904
PLACE OF BIRTH Saratoga Springs , New York
DATE OF DEATH 19th November 1977
Place of death Bradenton , Florida