Charles King (1789–1867)
Charles King and Bushrod Washington corresponded regarding a legal matter involving King's father.
Charles King, the son of diplomat and presidential candidate Rufus King, was born on 16 March 1789 in New York City. Educated in England—where his classmates included Lord Byron and Robert Peel—and France, he returned to the U.S. to work as a merchant.
Sabrina Singer, "Columbia’s Civil War Presidents: How Charles King and Frederick A.P. Barnard’s Views on Slavery Shaped Columbia," Columbia University and Slavery (online project).
Perry C. Hill, "Rufus King and the Wisconsin Constitution," The Wisconsin Magazine of History, Volume 32, Number 4 (June 1949), 416–35.
Guide to the King Family Papers, 1754–1908, New-York Historical Society Museum and Library, New York City.
Hon Charles King (1789–1867) at The Sackett Family Association.
Charles King at Columbia University Archives.
Charles King at Find a Grave.
Rev. Charles Henry King at FamilySearch.