The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-24
KING IS CANDIDATE
FOR STATE OFFICE
Clifton Forge Lawyer Will OPP
pose Acknowledgement Will
liams in Primary.
AUTHOR OF NOTABLE LAWS
Former Teacher and School
Superintendent. lie Is Inter
cstcd III Education.

announcements Is made by Floyd w.
King, OF clifton Forge, that he is n
candidate for the Democratic nomna-
tion for the Office OF Attorney General
of Virginia, In the primary to be held
on August 8. He further states that
as soon as he can arrange his personal
affairs, he will begin All active canvass
OF the State, and that he will be in
the race until the polls close on the
day OF the primary--and. he hopes.
until they close on the day Of the
November election.
This announcement adds interest to
the campaign In Virginia. which has
so far been enlivened by only one con-
test-that between George w. Kolner
and j. Thompson Brown for tho Office
OF Commissioner OF Agriculturc Both
Of these candidates are making
vigorous canvass
Has Public Record.
Floyd W. King is widely known as
a lawyer and AN educator. Ills ser
vice In the State senate Tor two terms
has made him acquainted with many
people prominent in public affairs. and
has given him an intimate insight into
the affairs OF government. y recent
tour which included part OF the State
convinced him that he has sufficient
friends to insure his nomination, and
that he will win.
Ills opponent will he Judge Samuel
W. Williams. OF Wythe. the present
Attorney General. Those who know
the two men believe an active fight
is ahead. for neither will yield an inch
in combat. Judge Williams was NOM
mated four years ago over former
Assistant Acknowledgement Robert.
Catlctt, OF Rockbridgc, reversing two
previous defeats.
Native of Richmond.
Mr.. King was born in the city of
Richmond on August 10, 1876. He was
reared in Fluvanna County. where he
grew UP and lived until 1901. when
he married and removed to Clifton
Forge. in which city he has since
resided and practiced his profession
OF the law. He was educated at Wash
inEton and Lee University. in whose
law class of 1899 he was a graduate
In his practice lie has been connected
with some of tho most Important liti-
cation in Allegheny and adjoining
counties. and, besides. has had law
business in many parts OF Virginia
and in other States
Besides being u lawyer, Mr.. King
is practically an educator. He taught
school for three years before he prac-
tced law and served for three and
one half years as school supcrin-
position, which he was filling to the
satisfaction of the State Board OF Edu-
cation and of the people of the coun-
~, he resigned to enter the State
Senate in 1908. He served through the
short term OF two years designated
by tho Constitution. then was rc-elect-
ed for the term OF four years. In 1911
he did not stand for election. but re-
tired. His senatorial district was COM
posed of the counties OF Botetourt. Al
leghany. Craig and Bath. and the city
OF clifton Forge.
Service In senate.
While in the General Assembly, Sen
ator King was the author of several
bills OF general interest that have
since become law, One ar these was
The bill giving local option TO coun-
ties and school districts in the matter
of compulsory school attendance. when
decrced by a vote of the people. An
other was the measure providing for
cooperative pension fund for school
teachers. He was patron of the bill
requiring railroad companies TO fur
nish safely equipped caboose cars on
freight trains: Of the hill providing
for a commission TO present n copy of
! Houdons statue of Washington from
the Commonwealth of Virginia to the
Republic of France, and of other bills
of minor Importance. He was n mem
Der OF the Houdon commission. visit
Ing Paris on his mission OF peace and
good will.
or the greatest Importance, perhaps.
was the bill introduced by Senator
King 4, the session OF 1910. provid-
ing for state tax commission TO
study the problems OF taxation and
report To the next General Assembly.
Many other measures were under con-
sidcration at that time, but the King
bill, with amendments. finally became
law, and the commission WAS organ
lied and worked for TWO years. Per
haps It's conclusions were not just
those in the mind OF tho author, but
his Idea as To the method of pro
ccdure was that which most nearly
met the approval of the lawmakers in
1910.
His experience in education would
stand him in good stead as Attorney
General. since under the Constitution
that officer is a member OF the State
Board Of Education and its legal adj
wiser. Senator King is man OF
/ modest and retiring demcanor, and
was not often heard in the Capitol.
Yet those who served with him well
recall how he caught and held the at
tcntion OF the Senate then and there
after, when he first spoke on 81 public
school question before that body.