King, Hon. Charles b. 16 Mar 1789 New York City, New York, USA d. Oct 1867 Frascati, Città Metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Lazio, Italy: Thurmon King's New Sackett Database

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Name King, Charles

Prefix Hon.

Born 16 Mar 1789 New York City, New York, USA

Gender Male

Died Oct 1867 Frascati, Città Metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Lazio, Italy

Siblings 4 siblings

	1. King, Hon. John Alsop, b. 3 Mar 1788, Jamaica, Queens Borough, New York City, Queens County, New York, USA , d. 7 Jul 1867, Jamaica, Queens Borough, New York City, Queens County, New York, USA (Age 79 years)
	2. King, Hon. Charles, b. 16 Mar 1789, New York City, New York, USA , d. Oct 1867, Frascati, Città Metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Lazio, Italy (Age 78 years)
	3. King, James Gore, b. 8 May 1791, New York City, New York, USA , d. 3 Oct 1863, Weehawken, Hudson County, New Jersey, USA (Age 72 years)
	4. King, Hon. Edward, b. 3 Mar 1795, New York City, New York, USA , d. 6 Feb 1836, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA (Age 40 years)
	5. King, Dr. Frederick Gore, b. 1795, England, UK , d. Apr 1829, New York City, New York, USA (Age 34 years)

Person ID I7226 Sackett | Descendants of Thomas Sacket the Elder, Descendants of Simon Sackett the Colonist

Last Modified 7 Sep 2015

Father King, Hon. Rufus, b. 24 Mar 1755, Scarborough, Cumberland County, Maine, USA , d. 29 Apr 1827, Jamaica, Queens Borough, New York City, Queens County, New York, USA (Age 72 years)

Mother Alsop, Mary, b. 17 Oct 1769, New York City, New York, USA , d. 5 Jun 1819, Jamaica, Queens Borough, New York City, Queens County, New York, USA (Age 49 years)

Married 30 Mar 1786

Children 5 children

	1. King, Hon. John Alsop, b. 3 Mar 1788, Jamaica, Queens Borough, New York City, Queens County, New York, USA , d. 7 Jul 1867, Jamaica, Queens Borough, New York City, Queens County, New York, USA (Age 79 years)
	2. King, Hon. Charles, b. 16 Mar 1789, New York City, New York, USA , d. Oct 1867, Frascati, Città Metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Lazio, Italy (Age 78 years)
	3. King, James Gore, b. 8 May 1791, New York City, New York, USA , d. 3 Oct 1863, Weehawken, Hudson County, New Jersey, USA (Age 72 years)
	4. King, Hon. Edward, b. 3 Mar 1795, New York City, New York, USA , d. 6 Feb 1836, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA (Age 40 years)
	5. King, Dr. Frederick Gore, b. 1795, England, UK , d. Apr 1829, New York City, New York, USA (Age 34 years)

Family ID F2936 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family 1	Low, Miss, d. Unknown
Last Modified	18 Jan 2009
Family ID	F2937	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 2 Gracie, Eliza, d. Unknown

Married 16 Mar 1789

Children

	1. King, Eliza, d. Unknown
	2. King, Hetty, d. Unknown
	3. King, Gen. Rufus, b. 26 Jan 1814, New York City, New York, USA , d. 13 Oct 1876, New York City, New York, USA (Age 62 years)
	4. King, William G., b. 14 Oct 1816, d. 8 Jun 1882 (Age 65 years)

Last Modified 20 Jan 2009

Family ID F2938 Group Sheet | Family Chart

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	Born - 16 Mar 1789 - New York City, New York, USA
	Child - King, Gen. Rufus - 26 Jan 1814 - New York City, New York, USA
	Died - Oct 1867 - Frascati, Città Metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Lazio, Italy

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King, Hon. Charles
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Mr. King was educated at Harrow School in England, and in Paris, France. Leaving Paris he entered the banking house of Hope & Co., in Amsterdam, Holland. Returning to America in 1806 he became connected with the famous banking house of his uncle, Archibald Gracie, to whose daughter he was subsequently married. His attractive personality, family connections, accomplishments, and the intelligent interest he manifested in educational, literary, military, financial and political affairs, speedily gave him marked prominence. In all important public movement or prominent social gatherings of his time in New York City, the records of which have been preserved, his name appears. In 1813 he was a member of the State Legislature. For many years he was director of the Bank of New York. Before, during, and after the War of 1812, he labored to increase the efficiency of the militia organizations of New York County, serving on the staffs of brigade and division commanders, and holding commissions in every rank from Lieutenant to full Colonel.

From 1827 to 1845 he was first associate and later principal, editor of a commercial paper called the New York American, and for several years after 1845, one of the editors of the Courier, and Inquirer. From 1806 to 1824 he was a trustee of Columbia College, of which in 1849, he became President. During the following 14 years his time and energies were successfully employed in raising the effectiveness and standard of what is now New York City's great University.

Just previous to 1863, President King's health showed signs of breaking, and Mrs. King having about that time come into possession of a legacy of one million dollars, from her deceased brother, Nicholas Low, Jr., Mr. King resigned the presidency of Columbia and spent the remaining years of his life in Europe.

[Due to the error in the date of his first marriage; it is not possible to determing which spouse was the mother of the various children. - T. King]