William E. King
William E. King | |
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Member of the Illinois Senate from the 1st district | |
In office 1934–1939 | |
Preceded by | William Wallace |
Succeeded by | William Wallace |
Personal details | |
Born | May 12, 1885 John Marshall School of Law |
Occupation | Lawyer, politician |
[1][2][3][4][5] | |
William E. King (1885–1967) was an American lawyer and politician in Illinois.[1][6][7] He served as a state legislator in the Illinois House of Representatives for eight years, followed by a full term as a state senator. He represented Illinois's 1st House of Representatives district.[8]
Early life and education
He was born in 1885 in Oak Ridge, Morehouse Parish, Louisiana.
King earned his undergraduate degree at
Career and life
Williams was admitted to the bar in 1916.[3] In June 1919, married Blanche Hastings.[3][5] The following year, 1920, the couple had a daughter, Blanche[5] As a lawyer, he worked from 1919 until 1923 for the City of Chicago as assistant counsel to their corporation department.[1][5] He spent two years as the assistant Illinois Attorney General from 1923 until 1925.[1][5]
A member of the Republican Party,[10] he was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives in 1925.[2] He would serve in the House for eight years representing the 1st district.[1] During his tenure in the House, King led successful efforts to make the Ku Klux Klan illegal in Illinois.[2][5] He also served on a committee that studied the impact of the Chicago race riot of 1919.[5]
He defeated
After he lost his Senate campaign, he was industrial commissioner for the State of Illinois, followed by two years as an attorney for a waste management district.[1] In 1944, he unsuccessfully ran for United States Congress.[4][8] He was a delegate for three Republican presidential conventions.[4]
King and Blanche lived on the South Side of Chicago. They raised their niece alongside their daughter, Blanche.[8]
Later life and legacy
King served as
King died in October 1967 at his home in Chicago.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Yesterday In Negro History". Jet. Johnson Publishing Company. May 16, 1968. p. 11 – via Google Books.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7618-4018-3. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f "Jet". Johnson Publishing Company. 19 October 1967. p. 10. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
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(help) - ^ a b c d e f g "W.E. King, 79, 3d Ward G.O.P. Leader, Dies". Chicago Tribune. 3 October 1967. p. 30. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "King-Goldsby & Dejohnette". King-Goldsby & Dejohnette. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ Congress, United States (July 14, 1969). "Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the ... Congress". U.S. Government Printing Office – via Google Books.
- ^ State, Illinois Office of Secretary of (July 26, 1925). "Illinois Blue Book". Secretary of State – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c d e "Home, Church and Community Are Hub of William E. King's Political Life". Chicago Tribune. 1 October 1944. p. 128. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ISBN 978-0-8122-1685-1. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ ISBN 9780872895089– via Google Books.
- ^ "Election Figures". Illinois Blue Book 1937-1938. Springfield, Illinois: Illinois Secretary of State. p. 791. Retrieved December 15, 2023.