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WILSON, Ephraim King, Congress, MD (1771-1834)

WILSON, Ephraim King, (father of Ephraim King Wilson [1821-1891]), a Representative from Maryland; born near Snow Hill, Somerset (now Worcester) County, Md., September 15, 1771; received…

Daniel Putnam KING, Congress, MA (1801-1850)

KING, Daniel Putnam, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Danvers, Mass., January 8, 1801; pursued classical studies and was graduated from Harvard University in 1823; studied law, but…

king crow

(Encyclopedia) king crow: see drongo.

king devil

(Encyclopedia) king devil: see hawkweed.

King Arthur

(Encyclopedia) King Arthur: see Arthurian legend.

King, Clarence

(Encyclopedia) King, Clarence, 1842–1901, American geologist, b. Newport, R.I., grad. Sheffield Scientific School, Yale, 1862. After serving as a volunteer assistant in the California state…

King's College

(Encyclopedia) King's College, former name of Columbia Univ.

King's County

(Encyclopedia) King's County, Republic of Ireland: see Offaly.

John KING, Congress, NY (1775-1836)

KING, John, a Representative from New York; born in what is now Canaan, Columbia County, N.Y., in 1775; attended the common schools; supervisor of the town of Canaan 1806-1808; sheriff of…

Perkins KING, Congress, NY (1784-1857)

KING, Perkins, a Representative from New York; born in New Marlboro, Mass., January 12, 1784; pursued an academic course; studied law; was admitted to the bar; moved to Greenville, N.Y., in…