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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), King , Horatio 1811 -1897 (search)
King, Horatio 1811-1897
Lawyer; born in Paris, Me., June 21, 1811; received a common school education; studied law, and was admitted to the bar; became a clerk in the Post-Office Department in Washington in 1839; was made first assistant Postmaster-General in 1854, and was Postmaster-General from Feb. 12 to March 7, 1861, during which time he introduced the official-penalty envelope.
Later he engaged in the practice of his profession in Washington.
He published Turning on the light (a review of the administration of President Buchanan), etc. He died in Washington, D. C., May 20, 1897.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America . (search)