The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-19
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William H. King was born in 1868 in
Fillmore City, Willard county, Utan. On
his fathers side he is of New England
stock, the Kings having come 10 new
England in 1880. The family was proml-
nent, having among its members Rutus
King. the great federal leader, and Gov
ernor Sam King of Massachusetts, VINO
was governor during the war OF the re-
beIlion His paternal grandma Their was
of the John Hancock family. = His mother
was born at New Orleans, but her parents
were from Ireland. Until fifteen years OF
age the subject of this sketch spent his
time on the farm and the ranch; at that
age he attended the academy at Provo ieo
naming two years. In the ran OF 1851
he started to the university, and was
sent to England a few months later as
a missionary of the Mormon church.
He then labored in the British isles,
spending some little time in Ireland. visit
ing relatives; returned to the United
States and spent several months in New
York, Massachusetts and Michigan; re-
fore reaching his majority, to several
offices in Willard county and Fill
more City. Until 1889 he has resided there.
During that time he served as county at
torney for Millard county for four years.
and was assessor and collector Tor TOUR
years, and also held the office of count1
clerk, and numerous offices IN Fillmore
City. During that time was also engaged
in the lumber business. In 1855 was elect
ed to the Legislature, representing Willard
and Juab counties. When Cleveland was
frSt nominated fOr president, IHOuSQ nd
tional party lines were not drawn in the
territory he made many speeches in the
central part in behalf of Democracy, and
urged division on party lines. In 1885
he was admitted to the bar and went to
Ann Arbor, and graduated from the law
department. In 1887 was again elected to
the legislature, representing the former
counties. While at Ann Arbor took some
interest in politics, and made speeches
for the Democracy in the state. Was
admitted to the supreme court of Mich
moved to Provo and formed partner
ship with S. r. Thurman and George
Sutherland, and had an extensive practice
with them In the fall of that year Mr..
Sutherland withdrew. and the firm con-
tinued as Thurman & King. Continued 70
practice law at Provo until August. 1884,
when he was appointed judge OF the
Fourth district court OF Utah and member
of the supreme court being appointed by
Mr.. Cleveland. Prior to the appointment
as judge he held several offices in Utah
county, being city attorney for Provo City
and various other cities in the county;
was also county attorney and attorney for
the Mormon church in the central part of
the territory and attorney for numerous
corporations. He had an extensive prac-
tice until his ACCEPTANCE of the judgeship.
In April, 1888 he married Miss Anna A.
Lyman, daughter of Apostle f. NJ. Ly-
man.
Mr.. King was elected to the legislature
in 1891 by the Democrats. and was the
! president of the first Democratic legisla-
/ i've COullCll. re spent llle lOllOWllS VIII
ter in Washington, and was there adj
mitted to the supreme court of the United
State. When the Sagebrush Democracy
was organized he took a prominent part:
attended the convention and supported
S. r. Thurman for congress, making
| speeches in various parts of the territory.
/ Always advocated d division on party
lines as a settlement of the local Gues-
tons affecting the territory; was always a
member of the Peoples party until its
| dissolution, and then commenced organic
! alton of Democratic clubs in Utah county
| and other parts of the state.
| While on the supreme bench, Judge King