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Mr. William King was a man whom the city of Savannah could not do without from the time of his birth in 1806 to the time of his death by 1892. Mr. King was actually born on St. Simons Island but at that time the Golden Isles were merely an extension of Savannah which was the key center of trade for the region. William King quickly learned from his father, Roswell, that civic participation was a must if one intended to acquire Southern wealth during the 1800's. Mr. King voiced his opinions well 1st as Foreman of the First Panel of the Chatham County Gr nd Jury, 2nd as the staunch leader of the Temperance Movement in Savannah, and 3rd as a firm supporter of Southern rights and grievances during the Civil War. Mr. William King was, in fact, the unchallenged spokesman for Savannah during the !9th Century.
Publication Date
11-16-1992
Recommended Citation
Evans, Jeff, "The Lives and Times of William King" (1992). Savannah Biographies. 194.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/sav-bios-lane/194
