John King (Michigan politician)

John King was a Michigan politician.

John King
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the Washtenaw County district
In office
January 2, 1843 – March 9, 1843

In 1839, King served as a justice of the peace in Northfield Township, Michigan alongside Rufus Matthews, Alvin Moe, and Nathan Sutton. In 1842, King served as treasurer of Northfield Township.[1] On November 7, 1842, King was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives where he represented the Washtenaw County district from January 2, 1843 to March 9, 1843. During his term in the legislature, he served on the Banks and Incorporations committee.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ Michigan Historical Commission (1881). History of Washtenaw County, Michigan : together with sketches of its cities, villages and townships...and biographies of representative citizens : history of Michigan. Internet Archive.
  2. ^ "Legislator Details - John King". Library of Michigan. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
  3. ^ Michigan Historical Commission (1924). Michigan Biographies: Including Members of Congress, Elective State Officers, Justices of the Supreme Court, Members of the Michigan Legislature, Board of Regents of the University of Michigan, State Board of Agriculture and State Board of Education, Volume 1.