Henry King (politician)
Henry King (born July 6, 1790 in Palmer , Hampden County , Massachusetts , † July 13, 1861 in Allentown , Pennsylvania ) was an American politician . Between 1831 and 1835 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .
Career
Henry King received a classical education. After a subsequent law degree and his admission as a lawyer in 1815, he began to work in Allentown in this profession. At the same time he embarked on a political career. Between 1826 and 1828 and again from 1830 to 1832 he sat in the Senate of Pennsylvania . In the 1820s he joined the movement around the future President Andrew Jackson and became a member of the Democratic Party founded by this in 1828 .
In the 1830 congressional elections , King was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the seventh constituency of Pennsylvania , where he succeeded Joseph Fry on March 4, 1831 . After a re-election in the eighth district of his state, he was able to complete two terms in Congress until March 3, 1835 . Since President Jackson took office in 1829, there has been heated debate inside and outside of Congress about its policies. It was about the controversial enforcement of the Indian Removal Act , the conflict with the state of South Carolina , which culminated in the nullification crisis , and the banking policy of the president.
In 1834 Henry King declined to run again. After his time in the US House of Representatives, he practiced as a lawyer again. He died on July 13, 1861 in Allentown. His younger brother Thomas (1800–1864) was a member of Congress for Georgia , his nephew J. Floyd King (1842–1915) for the state of Louisiana .
Web links
- Henry King in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- Henry King in the database of Find a Grave (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Fry |
United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania (7th constituency) with Henry AP Muhlenberg March 4, 1831 - March 3, 1833 |
David Douglas Wagener |
| Samuel A. Smith | United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania (8th constituency) March 4, 1833 - March 3, 1835 |
Edward Burd Hubley |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | King, Henry |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 6, 1790 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Palmer , Hampden County , Massachusetts |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 13, 1861 |
| Place of death | Allentown , Pennsylvania |