Perkins King was a U.S. Representative

United States House of Representatives

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 from New York

New York

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Born in New Marlborough, Massachusetts

New Marlborough, Massachusetts

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, King pursued an academic course.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar

Admission to the bar in the United States

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He moved to Greenville (town), New York

Greenville (town), New York

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, in 1802, where he commenced the practice of law.
Town clerk in 1815.
He was a member of the New York State Assembly

New York State Assembly

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 (Greene Co.) in 1827

50th New York State Legislature

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King was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-first

21st United States Congress

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 Congress (March 4, 1829-March 3, 1831).
County judge of Greene County 1838-1847.
He resumed the practice of law.
He died in Freehold, New York

Freehold, New York

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, November 29, 1857.
He was interred in Snyder Cemetery.

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