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King married Catherine Latham Angell, with whom he had 14 children. He is buried in the King family plot in Johnston near the intersection of US Route 6A and Killingly Street.
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During his administration as governor, he took a strong stand against the expanded voting franchise that led to the
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when the party was founded, and was a presidential elector in 1832. In 1838, he was elected to the
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refused to send in Federal troops at Governor King's request to suppress the uprising.
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This article is about the Governor of Rhode Island. For the Governor of Hawai'i, see
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but did not graduate. He became a medical doctor and worked as a surgeon during the
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In 1820, King was elected town clerk of Johnston. He became a
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