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Preston King (politician)

American politician (1806–1865)

Preston King

Photograph of King by Mathew Brady, c. 1855–1865.

In office
March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1863
Preceded byHamilton Fish
Succeeded byEdwin D.

Morgan

In office
March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1847
Preceded byThomas C. Chittenden
Succeeded byWilliam Collins
In office
March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853
Preceded byWilliam Collins
Succeeded byPeter Rowe
In office
January 1, 1835 – December 31, 1838
Born(1806-10-14)October 14, 1806
Ogdensburg, New York
DiedNovember 12, 1865(1865-11-12) (aged 59)
New York Harbor, New York City, New York
Political partyDemocrat (1830–1847)
Free Soil (1847–1853)
Republican (1855–1863)

Preston King (October 14, 1806 – November 12, 1865) was an American attorney and politician who represented New York in the United States Senate from 1857 to 1863.

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