William H. King

William King
President pro tempore of the United States Senate
In office
November 19, 1940 – January 3, 1941
Preceded byKey Pittman
Succeeded byPat Harrison
Secretary of the Senate Democratic Caucus
In office
March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1927
LeaderThomas S. Martin
Gilbert Hitchcock (Acting)
Oscar Underwood
Joseph Taylor Robinson
Preceded byKey Pittman (Acting)
Succeeded byHugo Black
United States Senator
from Utah
In office
March 4, 1917 – January 3, 1941
Preceded byGeorge Sutherland
Succeeded byAbe Murdock
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Utah's at-large district
In office
April 2, 1900 – March 3, 1901
Preceded byB. H. Roberts (Elect)*
Succeeded byGeorge Sutherland
In office
March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899
Preceded byClarence Emir Allen
Succeeded byB. H. Roberts (Elect)*
Personal details
Born
William Henry King

(1863-06-03)June 3, 1863
Fillmore, Utah Territory, U.S.
DiedNovember 27, 1949(1949-11-27) (aged 86)
Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Resting placeSalt Lake City Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic
Spouses
Annie Lyman
(m. 1889; died 1906)
Vera Sjodahl
(m. 1912)
Children7, including David
RelativesCulbert L. Olson, first cousin
EducationUniversity of Utah
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (LLB)
*Roberts was denied from being seated.

William Henry King (June 3, 1863 – November 27, 1949) was an American lawyer, politician, and jurist from Salt Lake City, Utah. As a Democrat, King represented Utah in the United States Senate from 1917 until 1941.