William M. King | |
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| Speaker of the Oregon Territory House of Representatives | |
| In office December 1, 1851 – December 5, 1852 | |
| Preceded by | Ralph Wilcox |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin F. Harding |
| Member of the Oregon Territory House of Representatives | |
| In office 1849-1851, 1857 | |
| Constituency | Washington County (1849-1851); Multnomah County (1857) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 4, 1800 Danbury, Connecticut, US |
| Died | November 8, 1869 (aged 69) Portland, Oregon, US |
| Political party | Democrat; Whig |
| Spouse | Mary Hadley |
| Profession | Merchant |
William Myron King, also known as Colonel King for most of his life, (March 4, 1800 – November 8, 1869) was an American pioneer merchant and Oregon state legislator. He served four terms in Oregon's territorial legislature. This included one term as Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives during the 1851 legislative session. Before immigrating to Oregon, King lived and worked in New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Missouri. After moving to Oregon in 1848, he became a merchant in Portland, and was later the county judge for Multnomah County and a member of Portland's city council.