William H. King
William King | |
|---|---|
| President pro tempore of the United States Senate | |
| In office November 19, 1940 – January 3, 1941 | |
| Preceded by | Key Pittman |
| Succeeded by | Pat Harrison |
| Secretary of the Senate Democratic Caucus | |
| In office March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1927 | |
| Leader | Thomas S. Martin Gilbert Hitchcock (Acting) Oscar Underwood Joseph Taylor Robinson |
| Preceded by | Key Pittman (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Hugo Black |
| United States Senator from Utah | |
| In office March 4, 1917 – January 3, 1941 | |
| Preceded by | George Sutherland |
| Succeeded by | Abe Murdock |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Utah's at-large district | |
| In office April 2, 1900 – March 3, 1901 | |
| Preceded by | B. H. Roberts (Elect)* |
| Succeeded by | George Sutherland |
| In office March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899 | |
| Preceded by | Clarence Emir Allen |
| Succeeded by | B. H. Roberts (Elect)* |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Henry King June 3, 1863 Fillmore, Utah Territory, U.S. |
| Died | November 27, 1949 (aged 86) Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
| Resting place | Salt Lake City Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouses | Annie Lyman
(m. 1889; died 1906)Vera Sjodahl (m. 1912) |
| Children | 7, including David |
| Relatives | Culbert L. Olson (first cousin) |
| Education | University of Utah University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (LLB) |
| *Roberts was denied from being seated. | |
William Henry King (June 3, 1863 – November 27, 1949) was an American lawyer, politician, and jurist from Salt Lake City, Utah. As a Democrat, King represented Utah in the United States Senate from 1917 until 1941.