Charles King | |
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| 9th President of Columbia University | |
| In office 1849–1864 | |
| Preceded by | Nathaniel Fish Moore |
| Succeeded by | Frederick Augustus Porter Barnard |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the New York County District | |
| In office July 1, 1813 – June 30, 1814 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 16, 1789 New York City, New York |
| Died | October 1867 (aged 78) Frascati, Italy |
| Political party | Federalist Democrat |
| Spouses | Eliza Gracie
(m. 1810; died 1825)Henrietta Liston Low
(m. 1826) |
| Children | 14, including Mary |
| Parent(s) | Rufus King Mary Alsop |
| Relatives | James G. King (brother) John A. King (brother) Edward King (brother) John Alsop (grandfather) Archibald Gracie (father-in-law) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Rank | Captain |
| Battles/wars | War of 1812 |
Charles King (March 16, 1789 – October 1867) was an American academic, politician and newspaper editor. He succeeded Nathaniel Fish Moore to become the ninth president of Columbia College (now Columbia University), holding the role from November 1849 until 1864.[1]
- ^ Maria Lydig Daly, Diary of a Union Lady, 1861-1865, p. 150 (ISBN 0803266235)