John W. King

For other people named John King, see John King (disambiguation).

John William King
71st Governor of New Hampshire
In office January 3, 1963 – January 2, 1969
Preceded by	Wesley Powell
Succeeded by	Walter R. Peterson, Jr.
Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
Personal details
Born	(1918-10-10)October 10, 1918 Manchester, New Hampshire
Died	Manchester, New Hampshire
Political party	Democratic
Religion	Roman Catholic

John William King (October 10, 1918 – August 9, 1996) was an American lawyer, jurist, and Democratic politician from Manchester, New Hampshire. He received his law degree from Columbia Law School in 1943. He practiced law in Manchester and served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives. After his three terms as Governor of New Hampshire, he served on the New Hampshire Supreme Court from 1979, and as its Chief Justice from 1981 until 1986.

King was a Roman Catholic and after his death in 1996 he was buried in the New St. Joseph's Cemetery in Bedford, New Hampshire.

As Governor, King instituted the first state lottery in the nation since 1894. He was a major hawk and a fierce supporter of President Lyndon B. Johnson during the Vietnam War.

During his attacks of Senator Eugene McCarthy, Johnson's challenger in the New Hampshire primary, King questioned McCarthy's national loyalty and also warned that a strong vote for "the appeaser," would be "greeted with cheers in Hanoi."

External links

• King at New Hampshire's Division of Historic Resources
• National Governors Association profile
• John W. King at Find a Grave

Political offices
Preceded by Wesley Powell	Governor of New Hampshire 1963–1969	Succeeded by Walter R. Peterson, Jr.