King, John Rhodes, Family Papers 1810, 1848, 1885-1895

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King, John Rhodes, Family Papers 1810, 1848, 1885-1895

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/taro/utcah/03182/03182-P.html

Comprising correspondence from family and acquaintances, the John Rhodes King Family Papers, 1810, 1848, 1885-1895, document King’s experiences as a solider during the Mexican War and as a politician.

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King, John Rhodes, 1816-1898

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Born to William King and Rachel Petty in Stewart County, Tennessee, John Rhodes King (1816-1898) immigrated to Texas with his family in 1837. After helping to establish the town of Seguin, King served in a number of military positions, including as a Texas Ranger, a minuteman, and a member of the Texas Auxiliary. During the Mexican War, he joined the General Zachary Taylor’s First Texas Regiment of Mounted Troops and was later appointed first lieutenant of a company of Texas Rangers...