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John King

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John King (1775 – September 1, 1836) was a United States Representative from New York

New York

New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...

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King was born in what is now Canaan, New York

Canaan, New York

Canaan is a town in Columbia County, New York, United States. The population was 1,820 at the 2000 census.The Town of Canaan is in the northeast part of the county.- History :The first settlers arrived around 1759....

 in 1775 where he attended the common schools. He was supervisor of the town of Canaan 1806 - 1808; sheriff of Columbia County, N.Y., 1811–1813 and 1815–1819; supervisor of the town of New Lebanon, New York

New Lebanon, New York

New Lebanon is a town in Columbia County, New York, U.S., southeast of Albany. In 1910, 1,378 people lived in New Lebanon, New York. The population was 2,454 at the 2000 census.The town of New Lebanon is in the northeast part of Columbia County...

 1819 - 1823, 1826, and 1829; and was member of the New York State Assembly

New York State Assembly

The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...

 in 1824. He was elected as a Democratic

Democratic Party (United States)

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 to the 22nd United States Congress

22nd United States Congress

-House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President:** John C. Calhoun , resigned December 28, 1832, thereafter vacant.* President pro tempore:** Samuel Smith , first elected December 5, 1831** Littleton W...

 (March 4, 1831 - March 3, 1833). He died in New Lebanon on September 1, 1836 and is interred in the Cemetery of Evergreens.

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