David H. King Jr

David H. King Jr.
Born1849
New York
DiedApril 20, 1916
New York
Occupation(s)Contractor, developer, hotelier, investment banker, President of the New York City Park Commission, art collector
Years active1870–1905
EraGilded Age
TitlePresident of the New York City Park Commission
Board member ofMetropolitan Opera House Company, Knickerbocker Trust Company, New York City Park Commission, New York Dock Company
Children4
FatherDavid H. King
RelativesAlexi Lubomirski (great-great grandson)

David Hazlitt King Jr. (1849 – April 1916) was a prominent Gilded Age constructor, developer, hotelier, investment banker, art collector, President of the New York City Park Commission, and one of the initial Directors of the Metropolitan Opera House Company of New York.[1][2][3][4][5] King is known for the assembly of the Statue of Liberty as well as the building of its plinth, constructing Washington Square Arch and Stanford White's Madison Square Garden.[2]

  1. ^ "THE NEW OPERA-HOUSE.; FORMAL ORGANIZATION OF THE COMPANY– THE OFFICERS ELECTED". The New York Times. 1880-04-29. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
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