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William Sterling King
Birth: 10-6-1818
Death: 6-29-1882
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William Sterling King was born in New York City, New York, the son of Elisha King, an attorney, and Margaret (VanDerVoort) King. He attended Yale and graduated from Union College in 1837. He settled in Roxbury, Massachusetts, and was elected to the Massachusetts Legislature in 1855. During the American Civil War, he enlisted in the 35th Massachusetts Infantry, Company K. In 1864, he served as chief of staff of the 2d Division, 9th Army Corps, provost-marshal of Kentucky, and military commander of the district of Lexington, Kentucky. He is referenced in a letter written by Henry Onderdonk Chesebro to, then acting Secretary of State, William H. Seward, dated March 30, 1864, in regard to an investigation after the conduct of Union troops in occupation of the home of Mrs. Elizabeth Vertner of Lexington, Kentucky.
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William Sterling King was born in New York City, New York, the son of Elisha King, an attorney, and Margaret (VanDerVoort) King. He attended Yale and graduated from Union College in 1837. He settled in Roxbury, Massachusetts, and was elected to the Massachusetts Legislature in 1855. During the American Civil War, he enlisted in the 35th Massachusetts Infantry, Company K. In 1864, he served as chief of staff of the 2d Division, 9th Army Corps, provost-marshal of Kentucky, and military commander of the district of Lexington, Kentucky. He is referenced in a letter written by Henry Onderdonk Chesebro to, then acting Secretary of State, William H. Seward, dated March 30, 1864, in regard to an investigation after the conduct of Union troops in occupation of the home of Mrs. Elizabeth Vertner of Lexington, Kentucky.