The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-09-28
OBITUARY..
Robert u. King,


Last evening there died in our city one Of the
biegesthearted, most social, and honest citizens
mat Philadelphia possessed. Robert p King, of
'henrm of King Baird, breathed his last. To
those who knew him, IL almost idle TO write
psntgyric He was politician OF the school of
politics which were honorable. He mingled
In the arena only to keep IL pure. He held 1t the
duty of the citizen to take his part in the de-
tails, and he welded commanding influence
in his ward, and welded 1t always in the cause
OF purity. He was a stern and devoted loyalist
throughout all the war he among the fore
most and most consistent Republicans. Socially
he was genial in the extreme. "Big hearted
Is the best adjective we can suggest. United
with dozens of organizations, he mingled In
them only to promote the good feeling and
friendship which should characterize man and
man. He was in every respect model cltl-
Zen and true friend. The numbers who lament
his death attest how near he was TO the hearts
of those who knew him. Mr.. King had been i'll
Tor about two weeks of typhoid fever, and IL was
thought at one time that he would recover, but
yesterday morning he grew worse rapidly, and
at o'clock last evening he passed away from
earth.
Mr.. King was born In Philadelphia on the Sd
OF April, 1915. He entered the china store OF
Messrs. Reed q Gray when he was thirteen
years OF age. and worked there for two years,
when he was indentured TO the printing busi-
ness On the 5th of December he started busi-
ness for himself, In connection with MIR. Alexan.
derABaird, and the f1rm of King & Baird has
been well known for the last thirty years
MIR. King was at one time a stauuch
Whig, and when the Republican party
was called into being he became
warm advocate OF its principles. Mr.. King
interested himself much in political affairs,
without ever being seeker after Office In
1Si9 he was elected o member of the Board OF
Guardians of the Poor, and In 1854 he was
elected to the same position for six years, under
the Consolidation act. Two years of this term
Mr.. King acted as President of the Board. In
1860 Mr.. King represented the Republican party
as Presidential elector for the Second Congress
slonal District, and In 1884 he represented the
First Congressional District in the same capa-
city.
In 1858 Councils elected him q member of the
Bounty Fund Commission, and the Commits
sioners elected him President. Mr.. King was
an active Mason, and was Past Master OF Frank.
lin Lodge No. l3i, A. Y M, a member of Phila.
delphia Chapter. No 169, and Philadelphia En-
campment. No. O. He was also connected with
the Franklin Lodge. No. 5, 1. o. O. F.; the Ame-
rican Protestant Association; the Philadelphia
Typographical Socieiy, and the Philadelphia
Press Club; and he was an honorary member
of the Diligent, Resolution, and Phoenix
Hose Companies, and the Washington
Greys and Grey Reserves. Mr.. King was
member of various other business, bene-
VIOLENT, and political organizations. In fact
he was interested in all public matters
and as an active business man, a large minded
and liberal citizen, and q pleasant, genial
gentleman, he will be much mourned by large
circle OF htencs and acquaintances.