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:
Samuel Russell, Jr. newspaper clippings , between 1878 and 1954
Contains newspaper clippings dealing with Senate work and other miscellaneous topics, including articles written by Samuel Russell, Jr. or his employer, Senator William H. King, political campaign notes and posters, etc. One item dated 1907; other items undated, but probably between 1878 and 1954.
Samuel Russell, Jr. oil painting, before 1954
Oil painting portrait of Samuel Russell. Plate on frame reads, "Samuel Russell: April 14, 1879- August 4, 1954." Author's name is illegible.
Samuel Russell, Jr. pamphlets, between 1822 and 1954
Contains pamphlets on weights and measures, chemical engineering, agriculture, and other topics, including some written by Samuel Russell, Jr. Materials undated, but probably created between 1822 and 1954.
Samuel Russell, Jr. political files, between 1902 and 1954
Contains bills and resolutions, articles by Samuel Russell, Jr. on politics, taxes and trade, and other topics, National Bureau of Standards reports and documents on weights and measures, Supreme Court briefs, fiscal relations within the United States, records on the Mayfield case. Most materials dated 1902 to 1930; others probably created between 1904 and 1954.
Samuel Russell, Jr. rough drafts and papers by various authors, between 1822 and 1954
Samuel Russell, Sr. and Samuel Russell, Jr. assorted family items, between 1840 and 1962
Contains assorted compositions and other items of Samuel Russell and family, and others, dated between 1840 and 1962.
Samuel Russell, Sr. and Samuel Russell, Jr. family and personal letters, 1822-1837
Samuel Russell, Sr. and Samuel Russell, Jr. family histories, diaries, and other materials, 1869-1954
Contains Russell family histories and biographies, diaries, speeches, blessings, daybooks, and other family items. Dated 1869 to 1954.
Samuel Russell, Sr. and Samuel Russell, Jr. memorabilia, between 1835 and 1954
Contains personal memorabilia of Samuel Russell, Jr. and Sr., and Isaac Russell, Jr., such as school items, important life date notes, Church items such as temple dedication passes, copies of articles, club items, passports, childhood items, etc. Materials mainly undated (one item dated 1893), but would have been created between 1835 and 1954 (when Samuel Sr. was born, and when Samuel Jr. died).
Samuel Russell, Sr. family personal letters, 1852-1917
Contains letters of Samuel Russell, Sr. to and from members of his family (wives, sisters), government and Church leaders (including Wilford Woodruff, Lorenzo Snow, B.H. Roberts, Reed Smoot, etc.), and others; as well as notes from General Conference, etc. Materials dated 1852 to 1917.