Robert T. King

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Robert T. King

Robert T. King (born March 15, 1917 in Jericho , Vermont , † September 18, 1970 ibid) was an American politician who was State Auditor of Vermont from 1969 to 1970 .

Life

Robert Thomas King was born in Jericho, Vermont to Perley Joseph King (1892-1956) and Alice M. King (1891-1970). He attended school in nearby Underhill .

King served in the Sino-Burmese-Indian theater of war during World War II . He was released from military service with the rank of warrant officer in 1946 . He then attended Champlain College in Burlington . He received his bachelor's degree in accounting from William and Mary College in 1950 and served on the staff of Vermont's Auditor of Accounts.

As a bachelor, King served in various public offices in Jericho. As a moderator of the town meetings for the Mount Mansfield Union School District, the Underhill Graded School District and the Underhill-Jericho Water District.

In 1963 he was appointed Deputy State Auditor. As a member of the Republican Party , King ran for State Auditor in 1968 and held that office from 1969 until his death.

King died of a heart attack on September 18, 1970 in Jericho. His grave is in Underhill Flats Cemetery in Underhill. He was succeeded by Alexander V. Acebo after in office.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Vermont Birth Records, 1909-2008, entry for Robert Thomas King
  2. ^ Robert T. King in the Find a Grave database . Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  3. ↑ 1920 US Census, entry for the family of Pearley J. King
  4. ↑ 1930 US Census, entry for the family of Pearley J. King
  5. ↑ 1940 US Census, entry for the family of Pearley J. King
  6. ^ Vermont Legislative Directory, edited by the Vermont Secretary of State, 1969, 753
  7. ^ US World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, entry for Robert T. King
  8. ^ Vermont Legislative Directory and State Manual, edited by the Vermont Secretary of State, 1963, p. 713
  9. ↑ Newspaper Article : Auditor King to Run Again , from Associated Press, North Adams (Mass.) Transcript, April 16, 1970
  10. ↑ Newspaper Article : State Auditor King Says He'll Run Again , Bennington Banner, April 14, 1970
  11. ^ Newspaper article: King Seeks GOP nomination for Auditor of Accounts , Bennington Banner, July 10, 1968
  12. ↑ Newspaper Article: State Auditor King, 53, Dies of Heart Attack, by United Press International, published in the Rennington Banner, September 18, 1970
  13. ^ Vermont Death Records, 1909-2008 entry for Robert T. King
  14. ^ Newspaper article: Election Sweep is Scored By Republicans In Vermont , by the Associated Press, published in the Newport (RI) Daily News, Nov. 4, 1970
personal data
SURNAME King, Robert T.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES King, Robert Thomas
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician, Vermont State Auditor
DATE OF BIRTH March 15, 1917
PLACE OF BIRTH Jericho , Vermont
DATE OF DEATH September 18, 1970
Place of death Jericho , Vermont