William King
Politician
1768 – 1852
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Who was William King?
William King was an American merchant, shipbuilder, army officer, and statesman from Bath, Maine. A proponent of statehood for Maine, he became its first Governor when it separated from Massachusetts in 1820.
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- Born
- Feb 9, 1768
Scarborough - Siblings
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Lived in
- Maine
- Died
- Jun 17, 1852
Bath
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on July 23, 2013
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