George G. King (politician)

George G. King (1801 - October 18, 1854) was a farmer from Shields, Wisconsin, who served a single one-year term as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from Dodge County for the 1849 (2nd Wisconsin Legislature) session. He was a Democrat.[1]

This article is about the American politiician. For the art historian, see George G. King (historian).

In February 1846, he was one of three commissioners appointed by the legislature of Wisconsin Territory to lay out a road from Watertown to Madison.[2]

Legislature

At the time of his taking office in the Assembly, he is described as being 47 years old, a farmer, from New York (state), and having been in Wisconsin for four years.[3] His district included the Towns of Ashippun, Emmett, Hustisford and Lebanon; it had previously been represented by fellow Democrat Benjamin Randall.

Personal life

On May 12, 1852, it was reported that his barn had burned to the ground in an accidental fire. The Watertown Register observed, "This calamity falls heavily upon our neighbor King, who is ill able to bear it."[4]

He died October 19, 1854, at the age of 52, after a long illness.[5]

References
  1. "Members of the Wisconsin Legislature 1848–1999". Information Bulletin 99-1 (September 1999). Madison: State of Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau,1999; p. 71
  2. "An Act to provide for the laying out of the Territorial roads therein mentioned." Laws of Wiskonsan Territory, Passed by the Fourth Legislative Assembly, at Madison, the Seat of Government, Commencing on the Third Day of December, A. D. 1843, and Ending January, A. D. 1844. Madison, Wisconsin Territory: Published by Authority, Printed by W. W. Wyman, 1844; pp. 69-74
  3. "List of Members of the Assembly of the State of Wisconsin" Wisconsin Express January 30, 1849; p. 4; via Newspapers.com
  4. "Fire in Shields, Dodge co.", The Weekly Wisconsin June 2, 1852; p. 1, col. 6; via Newspapers.com
  5. "Death of Geo. G. King" The Weekly Wisconsin November 5, 1854; p. 4, col. 1 via Newspapers.com


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