Papers, 1846-1875.

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Papers, 1846-1875.

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Correspondence and miscellaneous papers of John Pendleton King (1799-1888), lawyer, judge, U. S. senator, 1833-1837, and president of the Georgia Railroad and Banking Company and of the Atlanta and West Point Railroad, relate to the Georgia Railroad Company, including route schedules and government contracts for transportation of the mail.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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King, John Pendleton, 1799-1888

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John Pendleton King (1799-1888) was born on April 3, 1799 near Glasgow, Kentucky. While a young boy, King's family moved to Bedford County, Tennessee. He entered the Richmond Academy in Augusta, Georgia, in 1817. King became a lawyer and practiced until 1829. During this time he traveled to Europe, befriending General Lafayette while in Paris. In 1831, Governor Wilson Lumpkin appointed King as the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas; he was a member of the Constitutional Convention of 1833. Also ...