Family and Education
b. 1759, 5th s. of Rev. James King, curate of Clitheroe, Lancs., later chaplain to House of Commons and dean of Raphoe, by Anne, da. and coh. of John Walker of Hungrill, Yorks. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. 1777; L. Inn 1781, G. Inn 1790, called 1790. m. 9 Apr. 1792, Harriot Margaret, da. of Rt. Rev. Charles Moss, bp. of Bath and Wells, 4s. 1da.
Offices Held
Law clerk, Home Office Jan. 1791 – Mar. 1806; under-sec. Home Office Dec. 1791 – Feb. 1806; sec. to Treasury Feb. – Sept. 1806; comptroller of army accts. 1806 – d.
High bailiff, Westminster 1796.
Naval officer, Jamaica 1796–1818.
Bencher, G. Inn 1813, treasurer 1815.
Parlimentarian
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Commons 1790-1820
Web Title
KING, John (1759-1830)
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Oxford 1644
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