Austin A. King

Austin A. King
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Missouri's 6th district
In office
March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865
Preceded byJohn S. Phelps
Succeeded byRobert T. Van Horn
10th Governor of Missouri
In office
November 20, 1848 – January 3, 1853
LieutenantThomas Lawson Price
Preceded byJohn Cummins Edwards
Succeeded bySterling Price
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives
In office
1834–1837
Personal details
Born
Austin Augustus King

(1802-09-21)September 21, 1802
Sullivan County, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedApril 22, 1870(1870-04-22) (aged 67)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic (before 1862)
Union (1862–65)
Spouse(s)Nancy Roberts (1827–1857)
Martha Woodson (1858–1870)
Children3 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.