John W. King

John William King ( born October 10, 1918 in Manchester, New Hampshire; † 9 August 1996 ) was an American politician and 1963-1969 Governor of the State of New Hampshire.

Early years and political rise

John King attended Harvard University, where he studied law among others. At Columbia University he graduated in 1943 from his student days. After qualifying as a lawyer, he worked in New York and in 1948 in Manchester in this profession.

King was a member of the Democratic Party. In 1957 he was elected to the House of Representatives from New Hampshire. Between 1959 and 1961 he was there faction leader of the Democrats. In 1962 he was elected with the support of his Republican predecessor Wesley Powell as the new governor of his state. He was the first Democrat in that office since 1925. Anyway presented the Democrats in New Hampshire 1875-2005 only six governors.

Governor of New Hampshire

King took up his new job on January 3, 1963. After he was confirmed in his office each in the years 1964 and 1966, he was able to exercise it until 2 January 1969. During his tenure, a state lottery was launched. With their win, the school system of the state was improved. The municipalities in New Hampshire at that time received greater powers. In addition, the judiciary was reformed. The study conducted by its predecessor administrative reform has been retained.

Further CV

After the end of his governorship King worked as a lawyer again. Between 1969 and 1979 he was a judge of a High Court ( Superior Court ) in New Hampshire. From 1979 to 1986 he was a member of the Supreme Court of his State. Since 1981 to 1986 he was there as a follower of William Alvan Grimes, the presiding judge ( Chief Justice ). John King died in August 1996. He was married to Anna McLaughlin.