Perkins King

Perkins King
From 1884's History of Greene County, New York
Member of the United States House of Representatives
In office
March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1831
Preceded bySelah R. Hobbie
Succeeded byErastus Root
ConstituencyNew York's 11th congressional district
First Judge of the Greene County, New York Court
In office
1838–1847
Preceded byDorrance Kirtland
Succeeded byLyman Tremain
Member of the New York State Assembly
In office
January 1, 1827 – January 31, 1827
Serving with William Tuttle
Preceded byAddison Porter, Williams Seaman
Succeeded byElisha Bishop, William Faulkner Jr.
ConstituencyGreene County
Personal details
Born
Perkins King

(1784-01-12)January 12, 1784
New Marlborough, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedNovember 29, 1875(1875-11-29) (aged 91)
Freehold, New York, U.S.
Resting placeSnyder Cemetery, Freehold, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic-Republican
Jacksonian
Democratic
Spouse(s)Polly Jackson (m. 1812)
Althea Barnes (m. 1852)
Children7
ProfessionAttorney

Perkins King (January 12, 1784 – November 29, 1875) was an American lawyer, businessman, and politician from New York. Active in politics as a Democratic-Republican, Jacksonian, and Democrat, he served one term as a United States Representative from 1829 to 1831.