King (CLARENCE American an geologist)
CLARENCE, American an geologist; born in Newport, R. I., Jan. 6, 1842. In 1863 he joined the State geological survey of California, making the first detailed surveys of the Yosemite Valley. In 1867 he was in charge of the n United States geological survey of the sur 40th parallel, and for the next five years next five did work from the California Sierras to ornia Sierr Eastern Wyoming, the results being pubsults being lished as "Professional Papers of the Papers of the U Engineer Department of the United States Survey" (1870-1878). When in 378). Wb 1879 the different geological surveys logical su were united in one bureau of the Deeau of the partment of the Interior, he was made , he was first director of the Survey, holding the wey, holdin position till 1881. He was elected in was electe 1876 a member of the National Academy ational Ace of Science. His best book is "Mounbook is " taineering in the Sierras." He died in B." He di Arizona, Dec. 24, 1901.
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King (HORATIO an American statesman)
HORATIO, an American statesman; born in Paris, Me., June 21, 1811; learned the printer's trade; clerk er's in the postoffice department in Washington in 1839; first assistant postmastertani general in 1854; was postmaster-general January-March, 1861; was the first man in public office to deny the power of a the po State to withdraw from the Union. His the Uni publications include "An Oration before n Oration the Union Literary Society of Washingiety of ton" (1841); and "Sketches of Travel; etches of cr Twelve Months in Europe" (1878). Europe He died in Washington, D. C., May 20, D. C., 1897.
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King (II)
THOMAS STARR, an American clergyman; born in New York City, in New York City, Dec. 17, 1824. During the Civil War he cause ng the Civil War he worked earnestly ly for the Union r the Union cause tor in raising large and was the chief factor in raising large sums of money for the United States the United States Commission. Author of sion. Author f Sanitary r Legends, Land- "White Hills, Their Legends, Land- His writings were scapes and Poetry." His writings were published under the title of "Patriotism title of "Patriotism and Other Papers." He died March 4, He died March 4, 1864.
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King (III)
(WILLIAM BENJAMIN) AM BENJAMIN) BASIL, a clergyman and novelist, born and novelist, born in Charlottetown, Canada, in 1859. He nada, in 1859. Ele was educated in the schools of that city schools of that city and at King's College, Windsor, Canada. Windsor, Canada. He engaged in authorship in 1900 and orship in 1900 and produced many novels including "Let vels including "Let Not Man Put Asunder" (1901); "The der" (1901); "The Giant's Strength" (1907) (1907); "Wild Olive" (907); "Wild Olive" (1910); "Street Called Str Straight" (1912); d Straight" (1912); "The High Heart" (1917); "The City (1917); "The City of Comrades" (1919); and "The Abol- ); and "The Abol- 19). ishing of Death" (1919). IHENRY, United
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King (IV)
WILLIAM HENRY, United States Senator from Utah; born in Fill- Utah; born in Fillmore City, Utah, in 1864. He was edu- 1864. He was educated at the Brigham Young Academy Im Young Academy and at the University of Utah. After ty of Utah. After studying law at the University of Michi- University of Michigan he began the practice in Utah. For actice in Utah. For member of the terthree years he was a member of the territorial legislature and served as county Ind served as county attorney and city attorney. He was aptorney. He was appointed assistant judge of the Supreme dge of the Supreme Court of Utah in 1904 and served in 1904 and served in Congress from 1897 to 1899. He was to 1899. He was gress in 1000, beгy again elected to Congress in 1900, serving until 1901. He was defeated for the was defeated for the United States Senate in 1905, and in te in 1905, and in 1917 defeated George Sutherland for the e Sutherland for the term 1917 to 1923. He took a prom- He took a promenate debates on the inent part in the Senate debates on the th Germany, in 1919 Treaty of Peace with Germany, in 1919 and 1920.
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King (RUFUS an American states)
RUFUS, an American states- American states ro, Me., March 24, man; born in Scarboro, Me., March 24, Harvard Collage in 1755. Studied at Harvard College in 1773, admitted to the bar in 1778; elected bar in 1778; elected to Congress in 1784; elected to the 1789- 14; elected to the United States Senate, serving minister to te, serving 1789- States minister t 1796; was United States Great Britain, 1796-1803; elected third 1803; elected third time to Senate in 1813, and won renown 13, and won renown ech on the burning as an orator by speech on the burning of Washington by the British. In 1819- British. In 1819- 1825 member of Senate, then minister to te, then minister to England. He was the Federalist canthe Federalist candidate for the vice-presidency in 1804 presidency in 1804 amilton, wrote the and 1808. With Hamilton, wrote the "Camillus Letters." He died in Jamai- He died in Jamalca, Long Island, N. Y., April 29, 1827. Z., April 29, 1827. STARR, an Amer-
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King Cole
a legendary King of Britain, who lived in the 3d century.
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King Cotton
a popular personification of the cotton plant in the United States.
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King George's Sound
an inlet 5 miles N. and S., and 5 miles broad, at the S. W. angle of western Australia; is an excellent roadstead, and contains two landlocked recesses, Princess Royal and Oyster Harbors. Albany, on Princess Royal Harbor, is a port of call for mail steamers.
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King George's War
a war bebetween Great Britain and its American colonies, against France and its Indian allies, so named from King George II. Its principal event was the capture of Louisburg, on Cape Breton Island, the strongest and most important French fortress in America except Quebec. The war began in 1743 and was ended in 1748 by the treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle.
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King of the Herrings
the popular name of the Chimæra monstrosa, or Arctic chimæra, a fish also known in certain localities by the name of "seacat."
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