Preceded by Albert C. Vaughn Party Republican Party Political party Republican Succeeded by Willard S. Curtin | Name Karl King Resigned January 3, 1957 Role U.S. representative | |
Born January 26, 1897
Plevna, Kansas ( 1897-01-26 ) Alma mater Kansas State Teachers College
Columbia University
Wharton School of Business Died April 16, 1974, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Education Columbia University, Emporia State University | ||
Karl Clarence King (January 26, 1897 – April 16, 1974) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
Biography
Karl C. King was born in Plevna, Kansas. He attended the Kansas State Teachers College at Emporia, Kansas, Columbia University in New York City, and the Wharton School of Business.
During the First World War, King served in the United States Navy. He worked as a newspaper reporter in Kansas City, New York, and Philadelphia. He was engaged in farming and the farm supply business at Morrisville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania in 1922.
King was elected as a Republican to the 82nd Congress, by special election, November 6, 1951, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Albert C. Vaughn. He was re-elected to the two succeeding Congresses, but was not a candidate for re-nomination in 1956. He authored his autobiography, titled Prairie Dogs and Postulates.