Cyril King
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| Cyril King | |
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| 2nd Governor of the United States Virgin Islands | |
| In office January 6, 1975 – January 2, 1978 |
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| Lieutenant | Juan Francisco Luis |
| Preceded by | Melvin H. Evans |
| Succeeded by | Juan Francisco Luis |
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| Born | April 7, 1921 |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. U.S. Virgin Islands |
| Political party | Independent Citizens Movement |
| Spouse(s) | Agnes Agatha Schuster (?-1978) |
| Children | one daughter, Lillia |
Cyril Emanuel King (April 7, 1921 – January 2, 1978) was the second elected governor of the United States Virgin Islands, serving from 1975 until his death in 1978.
He also briefly served as acting governor in 1969, following the resignation of Governor Ralph M. Paiewonsky.
In 1984, the Harry S. Truman Airport on St. Thomas was renamed Cyril E. King Airport by the Virgin Islands Legislature.
References
- Profiles of Outstanding Virgin Islanders (includes link to photo)
External links
| Preceded by | Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands 1975–1978 |
Succeeded by Juan Francisco Luis |
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