King, William Henry, 1863-1949
Dates
- Existence: 1863 - 1949
Biography
William Henry King (1863-1949) was a lawyer, judge, and politician. He served as a United States senator for the state of Utah.
William Henry King was born June 3, 1863 in Fillmore, Utah. He attended Brigham Young University and the University of Utah. He served as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1880-1883 in Great Britain. He then returned home and was elected to various positions in Fillmore and Millard County. He graduated from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor Law Department, was admitted to the bar in 1890, and began practicing law in Utah.
He served as the president of the Territorial Council in 1891, and then became an associate justice of the Utah Supreme Court from 1894-1896. He was then elected to Congress when Utah was admitted as a state and served until 1899. In 1916 he was elected as a senator to the United States Senate and served there until 1941. He then practiced law in Washington, D.C., until 1947 when he returned to Utah. He died November 27, 1949.
Citation:
Turkish atrocities in Asia Minor, 1922: t.p. (Hon. William H. King of Utah)OCLC, 3/12/1998 (hdgs.: King, William Henry, King, William Henry, 1863- , King, William H.; usages: William H. King, W.H. King, Mr. King)
BGMI, Feb. 21, 2007 (King, William Henry (1863-1949))
Biog. dir. of the U.S. Congress, Feb. 21, 2007 (King, William Henry; b. Fillmore, Utah, June 3, 1863; U.S. Congressman, March 4, 1897-March 3, 1901; U.S. Senator, March 4, 1917-January 3, 1941; d. Nov. 27, 1949, Salt Lake City, Utah)
Found in 21 Collections and/or Records:
William Henry and David S. King papers
William Henry King letters to Claude T. Barnes
Letters about the American President and government from Wiliam Henry King to Claude T. Barnes, 1937-1938.
William Henry King papers
Notes and other papers of Utah Senator William H. King from August 2, 1923 to August 18, 1923, documenting his visit to the Soviet Union.
Albert J. Kubeldzis scrapbooks on William Henry King
Scrapbooks with newspaper clippings, photographs, and a telegram. The materials were compiled by Kubeldzis and relate to William Henry King, a United States Senator from Utah. The items are newspaper clippings dealing primarily with King's career as a politician.
Ezra C. Robinson journal
Ezra Clark Robinson's diary, covering November 15, 1897 to April 1908.
Russell family papers
Samuel Russell, Jr. books, between 1904 and 1954
Contains various writings of Samuel Russell, including 12 volumes of articles on politics, court pleadings, income tax tables, bills and resolutions, weights and measures, and a scrapbook of newspaper clippings. Materials undated, but would have been written between 1904 (when Samuel graduated from law school) and 1954 (his death).
Samuel Russell, Jr. business and political correspondence, 1893-1946
Contains other business and political correspondence of Samuel Russell, Jr. Includes information on the Dieters (German chemical company) spy case, government bills, etc. Materials dated 1893 to 1946.
Samuel Russell, Jr. correspondence, 1844-1918
Contains correspondence of Isaac Russell, Jr. and his family members, dated 1844 to 1918.
Samuel Russell, Jr. government work materials, 1903-1930
Contains mainly correspondence between Samuel Russell, Jr. and his employer, Senator William H. King, including telegrams. Materials dated 1903 to 1930.