Rufus King | |
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| 5th President of the University of Cincinnati | |
| In office 1860–1869 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas J. Biggs |
| Succeeded by | Robert Buchanan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 30, 1817 Chillicothe, Ohio |
| Died | March 25, 1891 (aged 73) Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Resting place | Spring Grove Cemetery |
| Spouse | Margaret Rives |
| Parent(s) | Edward King Sarah Ann Worthington |
| Relatives | Rufus King (grandfather) Thomas Worthington (grandfather) |
| Alma mater | Kenyon College Harvard University Harvard Law School |
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Rufus King (May 30, 1817 – March 25, 1891) was an American lawyer and academic administrator, who served as the 5th president of the University of Cincinnati from 1860 until 1869 and as dean of the Cincinnati Law School. He also served as president of a convention that met to write a new constitution for the state of Ohio, and authored a history of the state of Ohio.