Austin A. King | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 6th district | |
In office March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865 | |
Preceded by | John S. Phelps |
Succeeded by | Robert T. Van Horn |
10th Governor of Missouri | |
In office November 20, 1848 – January 3, 1853 | |
Lieutenant | Thomas Lawson Price |
Preceded by | John Cummins Edwards |
Succeeded by | Sterling Price |
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives | |
In office 1834–1837 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Austin Augustus King September 21, 1802 Sullivan County, Tennessee, U.S. |
Died | April 22, 1870 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | (aged 67)
Political party | Democratic (before 1862) Union (1862–65) |
Spouse(s) | Nancy Roberts (1827–1857) Martha Woodson (1858–1870) |
Children | 3 daughters 6 sons |
Austin Augustus King (September 21, 1802 – April 22, 1870) was an American lawyer, politician, and military officer. A Democrat, he was the tenth Governor of Missouri and a one-term United States Congressman.