David H. King Jr.
David Hazlitt King Jr. (1849 – April 1916) was a prominent Gilded Age constructor, developer, hotelier, investment banker, art collector, President of the New York City Park Commission, and one of the initial Directors of the Metropolitan Opera House Company of New York. King is known for the assembly of the Statue of Liberty as well as the building of its plinth, constructing Washington Square Arch and Stanford White's Madison Square Garden.
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| Born | 1849 New York |
| Died | April 20, 1916 New York |
| Occupation(s) | Contractor, developer, hotelier, investment banker, President of the New York City Park Commission, art collector |
| Years active | 1870–1905 |
| Era | Gilded Age |
| Title | President of the New York City Park Commission |
| Board member of | Metropolitan Opera House Company, Knickerbocker Trust Company, New York City Park Commission, New York Dock Company |
| Children | 4 |
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| Relatives | Alexi Lubomirski (great-great grandson) |
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