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==Career and life==
==Career and life==


Williams was admitted to the bar in 1916.<ref name="JetOct67"/> In June 1919, married Blanche Hastings.<ref name="JetOct67"/><ref name="KGD"/> The following year, 1920, the couple had a daughter, Blanche<ref name="KGD"/> As a lawyer, he worked from 1919 until 1923 for the City of Chicago as assistant counsel to their corporation department.<ref name=more/><ref name="KGD"/> He spent two years as the assistant [[Illinois Attorney General]] from 1923 until 1925.<ref name=more/><ref name="KGD"/>
Williams was admitted to the bar in 1916.<ref name="JetOct67"/> In June 1919, married Blanche Hastings.<ref name="JetOct67"/><ref name="KGD"/> The following year, 1920, the couple had a daughter, Blanche<ref name="KGD"/> As a lawyer, he worked from 1919 until 1923 for the City of Chicago as assistant counsel to their corporation department.<ref name=more/><ref name="KGD"/> He spent two years as the assistant [[Illinois Attorney General]] from 1923 until 1925.<ref name=more/><ref name="KGD"/>


A member of the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]],<ref name="Puckett">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=b8zVVp8qJ5sC&dq=william+king+illinois+senate&pg=PA394|title=The African American Electorate|first1=Hanes Jr.|last1=Walton|first2=Sherman|last2=Puckett|first3=Donald R. Jr.|last3=Deskins|date=July 20, 2012|publisher=SAGE|isbn=9780872895089 |via=Google Books}}</ref> he was elected to the [[Illinois House of Representatives]] in 1925.<ref name="Williams">{{cite book |last1=Williams |first1=Erma Brooks |title=Political Empowerment of Illinois' African-American State Lawmakers from 1877 to 2005 |date=2008 |publisher=University Press of America |isbn=978-0-7618-4018-3 |page=9 |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Political_Empowerment_of_Illinois_Africa/5ys-zrcqYBEC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=William+E.+King+Illinois&pg=PA9&printsec=frontcover |access-date=19 July 2022 |language=en}}</ref> He would serve in the House for eight years representing [[Illinois's 1st House of Representatives district|the 1st district]].<ref name=more/> During his tenure in the House, King led successful efforts to make the [[Ku Klux Klan]] illegal in Illinois.<ref name="Williams"/><ref name="KGD"/> He also served on a committee that studied the impact of the [[Chicago race riot of 1919]].<ref name="KGD"/>
A member of the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]],<ref name="Puckett">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=b8zVVp8qJ5sC&dq=william+king+illinois+senate&pg=PA394|title=The African American Electorate|first1=Hanes Jr.|last1=Walton|first2=Sherman|last2=Puckett|first3=Donald R. Jr.|last3=Deskins|date=July 20, 2012|publisher=SAGE|isbn=9780872895089 |via=Google Books}}</ref> he was elected to the [[Illinois House of Representatives]] in 1925.<ref name="Williams">{{cite book |last1=Williams |first1=Erma Brooks |title=Political Empowerment of Illinois' African-American State Lawmakers from 1877 to 2005 |date=2008 |publisher=University Press of America |isbn=978-0-7618-4018-3 |page=9 |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Political_Empowerment_of_Illinois_Africa/5ys-zrcqYBEC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=William+E.+King+Illinois&pg=PA9&printsec=frontcover |access-date=19 July 2022 |language=en}}</ref> He would serve in the House for eight years representing [[Illinois's 1st House of Representatives district|the 1st district]].<ref name=more/> During his tenure in the House, King led successful efforts to make the [[Ku Klux Klan]] illegal in Illinois.<ref name="Williams"/><ref name="KGD"/> He also served on a committee that studied the impact of the [[Chicago race riot of 1919]].<ref name="KGD"/>


He defeated [[William A. Wallace (Illinois politician)|William A. Wallace]] for [[Illinois State Senate]] in 1934. He served four years as Senator, failing to win re-election in 1938.<ref name="Puckett"/>
He defeated [[William A. Wallace (Illinois politician)|William A. Wallace]] for [[Illinois State Senate]] in 1934. He served four years as Senator, failing to win re-election in 1938.<ref name="Puckett"/>


After he lost his Senate campaign, he was industrial commissioner for the State of Illinois, followed by two years as an attorney for a waste management district.<ref name=more/> In 1944, he unsuccessfully ran for [[United States Congress]].<ref name="CT106703"/><ref name="CT19441001">{{cite news |title=Home, Church and Community Are Hub of William E. King's Political Life |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/105887576/home-church-and-community-are-hub-of-wi/ |access-date=19 July 2022 |work=Chicago Tribune |date=1 October 1944 |pages=128}}</ref> He was a delegate for three Republican presidential conventions.<ref name="CT106703"/>
After he lost his Senate campaign, he was industrial commissioner for the State of Illinois, followed by two years as an attorney for a waste management district.<ref name=more/> In 1944, he unsuccessfully ran for [[United States Congress]].<ref name="CT106703"/><ref name="CT19441001">{{cite news |title=Home, Church and Community Are Hub of William E. King's Political Life |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/105887576/home-church-and-community-are-hub-of-wi/ |access-date=19 July 2022 |work=Chicago Tribune |date=1 October 1944 |pages=128}}</ref> He was a delegate for three Republican presidential conventions.<ref name="CT106703"/>
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Revision as of 17:49, 3 December 2022

William E. King
Member of the Illinois Senate
from the 1st district
In office
1934–1939
Personal details
BornMay 12, 1885
Oak Ridge, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedOctober 1, 1967(1967-10-01) (aged 81)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseBlanche Hastings
Alma materJohn Marshall School of Law
OccupationLawyer
ProfessionPolitician
[1][2][3][4][5]

William E. King (1885-1967) was an American lawyer and politician in Illinois.[1][6][7] He served as a state legislator in the Illinois House of Representatives for eight years, followed by a full term as a state senator. He represented Illinois's 1st House of Representatives district.[8]

Early life and education

He was born in Oak Ridge, Louisiana in 1885.[1][3] His parents were Selina and John King.[5] As a child, King attended the Coleman Academy in Gibsland, Louisiana.[5]

King earned his undergraduate degree at Philander-Smith College in Little Rock, Arkansas.[5] He studied law at Howard University followed by John Marshall School of Law, where he graduated in 1915.[5][2][9] His mentor was Oscar Stanton De Priest.[2]

Career and life

Williams was admitted to the bar in 1916.[3] In June 1919, married Blanche Hastings.[3][5] The following year, 1920, the couple had a daughter, Blanche[5] As a lawyer, he worked from 1919 until 1923 for the City of Chicago as assistant counsel to their corporation department.[1][5] He spent two years as the assistant Illinois Attorney General from 1923 until 1925.[1][5]

A member of the Republican Party,[10] he was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives in 1925.[2] He would serve in the House for eight years representing the 1st district.[1] During his tenure in the House, King led successful efforts to make the Ku Klux Klan illegal in Illinois.[2][5] He also served on a committee that studied the impact of the Chicago race riot of 1919.[5]

He defeated William A. Wallace for Illinois State Senate in 1934. He served four years as Senator, failing to win re-election in 1938.[10]

After he lost his Senate campaign, he was industrial commissioner for the State of Illinois, followed by two years as an attorney for a waste management district.[1] In 1944, he unsuccessfully ran for United States Congress.[4][8] He was a delegate for three Republican presidential conventions.[4]

King and Blanche lived on the South Side of Chicago. They raised their niece alongside their daughter, Blanche.[8]

Later life and legacy

King served as deacon for fifteen years at the Olivet Baptist Church.[8] He was a member of the Elks and the Appomattox Club. He was also a freemason. He served on the board of directors for the Wabash YMCA.[8] In the late 1960s, he remained active in local Republican party activities. He was vice chair of the Cook County Republican Central Commission and a member of the G.O.P. State Central Committee.[3] He practiced law until his death.[4]

King died in October 1967 at his home in Chicago.[4] Jet and The Chicago Tribune published obituaries about him.[3][4] His funeral was held at Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church in Chicago.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Company, Johnson Publishing (May 16, 1968). "Jet". Johnson Publishing Company – via Google Books. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  2. ^ a b c d e Williams, Erma Brooks (2008). Political Empowerment of Illinois' African-American State Lawmakers from 1877 to 2005. University Press of America. p. 9. ISBN 978-0-7618-4018-3. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Jet. Johnson Publishing Company. 19 October 1967. p. 10. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g "W.E. King, 79, 3d Ward G.O.P. Leader, Dies". Chicago Tribune. 3 October 1967. p. 30. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "King-Goldsby & Dejohnette". King-Goldsby & Dejohnette. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  6. ^ Congress, United States (July 14, 1969). "Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the ... Congress". U.S. Government Printing Office – via Google Books.
  7. ^ State, Illinois Office of Secretary of (July 26, 1925). "Illinois Blue Book". Secretary of State – via Google Books.
  8. ^ a b c d e "Home, Church and Community Are Hub of William E. King's Political Life". Chicago Tribune. 1 October 1944. p. 128. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  9. ^ Smith, J. Clay Jr. (1999). Emancipation: The Making of the Black Lawyer, 1844-1944. University of Pennsylvania Press. p. 380. ISBN 978-0-8122-1685-1. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  10. ^ a b Walton, Hanes Jr.; Puckett, Sherman; Deskins, Donald R. Jr. (July 20, 2012). The African American Electorate. SAGE. ISBN 9780872895089 – via Google Books.
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