James W. King | |
|---|---|
 King during the American Civil War | |
| Chief of the Bureau of Steam Engineering | |
| In office March 23, 1869 – March 14, 1873 | |
| Preceded by | Benjamin Franklin Isherwood |
| Succeeded by | William Willis Wiley Wood |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Wilson King Unknown date, 1818 Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | June 6, 1905 (aged 86–87) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1844–1881 |
| Rank | Engineer-in-chief |
| Wars | |
James Wilson King (1818 – June 6, 1905)[1][2] was an American Navy Officer. He served as Chief Engineer of the United States Navy.[1] During his career, he held every position in the Navy to which an engineering officer could be called.[1] Today, he is best known for his 1880 book, The Warships and Navies of the World, which has been called "an important book to establish reliable contemporary information."[3] It was republished by the U.S. Naval Institute in 1982.[4]
- ^ a b c New York Times, Death list of a day; Capt James W King, 7 June 1905.
- ^ www.archive.org Report of Chief Engineer J. W. King, United States navy, on European ships of war and their armament, naval administration and economy, marine constructions and appliances, dockyards, etc., etc (1877)
- ^ www.globalsecurity.org The New Navy.
- ^ Selected Reference Books: Naval Ships in the Los Angeles Maritime Museum Research Library Collections