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King, David S. (David Sjodahl), 1917-2009

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1917 - 2009

biographical statement

David S. King (1917-2009) was a lawyer and politician in Utah. He served in the United States Congress representing Utah.

David Sjodahl King was born on June 20, 1917 to William Henry King and Vera Bergita Sjodahl in Salt Lake City, Utah. He grew up and was educated in Washington, D.C., and Paris, France. He received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Utah in 1937. After receiving his bachelor’s he served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1937 to 1939. After returning from his mission, he then attended Georgetown University where he received a law degree. King married Roaslie Lehner and they are the parents of eight children.

King served as a representative to the United States Congress from 1959 to 1963. In 1967, he was appointed as the United States Ambassador to Madagascar and Mauritius and served until 1969. For the rest of his career King practiced law in Washington, D.C. He also served as an alternate director at the World Bank.

He retired in 1986 and spent more time serving in his church. He served as a mission president in Haiti from 1986 to 1989, the president of the Washington, D.C. LDS temple from 1990-1993, and beginning in 2005 served as a patriarch for his stake. King passed away on May 5, 2009 in Kensington, Maryland.

Citation:
UPB files, July 28, 2011 (David S. King; David Sjodahl King; b. in Salt Lake City, Utah; lawyer and politician in Utah)

Wikipedia, Sept. 12, 2011 (d. May 5, 2009 in Kensington, Maryland; congressman for Utah's second district, 1959-1963, 1965-1967; served mission for Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Great Britain from 1937-1939; received a law degree from Georgetown University; wife is Rosalie King and they have eight children; served as representative to the United States Congress from 1959 to 1963; appointed United States Ambassador to Madagascar and Mauritius in 1967 until 1969; practiced law in Washington, D.C.; served as an alternate director at the World Bank; retired in 1986 to spend more time serving in his church; served as a mission president in Haiti from 1986 to 1989; presdient of Washington D.C. LDS temple from 1990 to 1993; patriarch for his stake from 2005 until his death)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

William Henry and David S. King papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 6143
Abstract This collection contains the papers of Senator William H. King and his son David S. King. The papers of William H. King include both professional and personal papers: mission journals from his mission to Great Britain, a book of his speeches while he served in the Senate, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, and articles, both written by or about King. This collection also contains personal and professional papers of David S. King: church materials, pamphlets, articles, newsletters, newspaper...
Dates: approximately 1908-1988; 1880-1882
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / William Henry and David S. King papers

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