King, Charles, 1789-1867

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Charles King was educated in England. After working in a mercantile house and having an unsuccessful tenure as the editor of the New York American, he was elected president of Columbia College in 1849 and served for 15 years with notable changes for the college under his leadership.

From the description of Letter, 1852 Jan. 13, New York City [to] Peter Force. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 19771774

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Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Allen, Mary Rivers. Collection of letters and autographs, 1846-1881 Brown University Archives, John Hay Library
referencedIn King, Rufus, 1755-1827. Papers, 1783-1826 (bulk 1783-1826) New-York Historical Society
referencedIn Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, Papers, 1776-1934 Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Henry, Joseph, 1797-1878. Letters, 1836-1878. American Philosophical Society Library
referencedIn Joseph Henry letters, 1836-1878, 1836-1878 American Philosophical Society
referencedIn King, Rufus, 1755-1827. Papers, 1783-1826. New-York Historical Society Library
referencedIn Oversize Manuscripts Collection, Bulk, 1648-1934, 1648-1998 New-York Historical Society
referencedIn Dix, Dorothea Lynde, 1802-1887. Papers, 1798-1893 (bulk 1827-1887) Houghton Library
referencedIn Sparks, Jared, 1789-1866. Personal papers, 1808-1866 Houghton Library
creatorOf Irving, Washington, 1783-1859. Papers of Washington Irving [manuscript], 1806-1858, 1951. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf King, Charles, 1789-1867. Letter, 1852 Jan. 13, New York City [to] Peter Force. Indiana Historical Society Library
referencedIn George Washington papers, 1694-1932 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
referencedIn Fuller, B. A. G., 1879-1956. Autograph collection, 1620-1920 Houghton Library
referencedIn Washington Irving Collection, 1806-[1951], n. d. University of Virginia. Library. Special Collections Dept.
referencedIn Griswold, Rufus W. (Rufus Wilmot), 1815-1857. Papers, 1835-1856. Houghton Library
referencedIn Randolph, John, 1773-1833. Papers of John Randolph [manuscript], 1832 and n.d. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Langdon, John, 1741-1819. John Langdon, William Whipple, and Elwyn family papers, 1713-1965 (bulk 1761-1853). Portsmouth Athenaeum Library & Museum
referencedIn Sparks, Jared, 1789-1866. Letterbooks, 1789-1866 Houghton Library
creatorOf Dana Family. Letters of Richard Henry Dana, Sr. and Richard Henry Dana, Jr., [manuscript], 1844-1851. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Richard Henry Dana Sr. and Jr. Collection, 1844-1851 University of Virginia. Library. Special Collections Dept.
referencedIn King Family Papers, 1754-1908 New-York Historical Society
referencedIn Gracie, Archibald, 1755-1829. Diary, 1815. Winterthur Library
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associatedWith Allen, Mary Rivers, person
associatedWith Columbia University corporateBody
associatedWith Dana Family. family
correspondedWith Dana, Richard Henry, 1787-1879 person
correspondedWith Dix, Dorothea Lynde, 1802-1887 person
associatedWith Fuller, B. A. G. (Benjamin Apthorp Gould), 1879-1956 person
associatedWith Gracie, Archibald, 1755-1829. person
associatedWith Hamilton, Elizabeth Schuyler, 1757-1854 person
associatedWith Hamilton, James A. (James Alexander), 1788-1878 person
associatedWith Henry, Joseph, 1797-1878. person
correspondedWith Irving, Washington, 1783-1859 person
associatedWith King, Rufus, 1755-1827. person
correspondedWith Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, marquis de, 1757-1834. person
correspondedWith Langdon, John, 1741-1819. person
associatedWith Marshall, John, 1755-1835 person
associatedWith Randolph, John, 1773-1833. person
associatedWith Smith, J. Jay (John Jay), 1798-1881 person
correspondedWith Sparks, Jared, 1789-1866 person
associatedWith United States. corporateBody
associatedWith Washington, Bushrod, 1762-1829 person
correspondedWith Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852 person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Northwest, Old
United States
Subject
Slavery
Slavery
Slaves
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Activity

Person

Birth 1789-03-16

Death 1867-10

Male

Americans

English

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