William King
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William King was an American politician and merchant who became the first governor of the U.S. state of Maine after it separated from Massachusetts in 1820.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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merchant ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
James Madison
NERFINISHED
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James Monroe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Democratic-Republican politics in New England
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Maine statehood convention NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Maple Grove Cemetery, Bath, Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessActivity |
lumber trade
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real estate ⓘ shipping ⓘ |
| conflictParticipatedIn | War of 1812 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1768-02-09 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1852-06-17 ⓘ |
| education | self-educated ⓘ |
| endTimeOfPositionHeld: Governor of Maine | 1821-05-28 ⓘ |
| familyName | King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Richard King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| legacy | considered a leading founder of the state of Maine ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Massachusetts militia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | major general ⓘ |
| mother | Mary Black NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the first governor of the U.S. state of Maine
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leadership in the movement for Maine statehood ⓘ |
| occupation |
merchant
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politician ⓘ |
| officeContested | governor of Maine ⓘ |
| partyAffiliation | Democratic-Republican Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Scarborough, Maine
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Scarborough, Massachusetts Bay Colony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Bath, Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Governor of Maine
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delegate to the Massachusetts constitutional convention ⓘ member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives ⓘ member of the Massachusetts Senate ⓘ naval agent for the United States in Bath, Maine ⓘ |
| religion | Unitarianism ⓘ |
| residence |
Bath, Maine
NERFINISHED
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Scarborough, Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ Topsham, Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling | Cyrus King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Ann Frazier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTimeOfPositionHeld: Governor of Maine | 1820-03-15 ⓘ |
| stateRepresented |
Maine
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Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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