William Harrison King

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Mary C. King
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William H. King
63rd Mayor of Houston
In office
1859–1860
Children2

William Harrison King (13 January 1814 to 8 January 1867) was the mayor of Houston, Texas from 1859 to 1860. [1]

Biography

William Harrison King was born on 13 January 1814, in Princess Anne, Maryland. He moved to Texas in 1837 and settled in Caldwell. [2] He was one of the town's first postmasters.

He and his wife, Mary C. King, were the parents of two children — Mary Elizabeth King (1839–1894) and Crockett McDonald King (1841–1897). [2]

He moved to Houston, Texas in 1845. [2] He was the owner of a brickyard. He served as an alderman and the mayor. [2]

He died on 8 January 1867, in Houston, Texas, [2] at the age of 52. He was buried Glenwood Cemetery in Houston. The cemetery's land was previously the location of a brickyard that King owned.

References

  1. ↑ "Mayoral History - List of Houston Mayors". Mayor's Office, City of Houston.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 History of Texas, together with a biographical history of the cities of Houston and Galveston: containing a concise history of the state, with portraits and biographies of prominent citizens of the above named cities. Chicago: Lewis Publishing Company. 1895. p. 323. hdl:2027/loc.ark:/13960/t4wh3141z . Retrieved February 25, 2025.
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