John Pendleton King
John Pendleton King (April 3, 1799 – March 19, 1888) was an attorney, planter, and politician, serving as United States Senator from Georgia. He resigned in 1837 before the end of his term to devote himself to his plantation and business, serving for nearly 40 years as president of the Georgia Railroad and Banking Company, and becoming a cotton manufacturer. He acquired large plantation holdings, and by 1860 owned 69 slaves to work the cotton fields and related trades.
John Pendleton King | |
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| United States Senator from Georgia | |
| In office November 21, 1833 – November 1, 1837 | |
| Preceded by | George Troup |
| Succeeded by | Wilson Lumpkin |
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| Born | April 3, 1799 Glasgow, Kentucky |
| Died | March 19, 1888 (aged 88) Summerville, Georgia |
| Political party | Jacksonian |
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