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Welcome to King Manor. Historic home of Rufus King: Founding Father, framer of the Constitution, and early voice in the anti-slavery movement. Rufus King (1755 - 1827) was a framer and signer of the United States Constitution, a U.S. Senator, and a passionate antislavery advocate throughout his life.
Rufus King: A Featured Biography. Rufus King (1755-1827) became a United States senator in 1789. Having represented the state of Massachusetts in the Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention, King moved to New York in 1788 and became one of that state's first U.S. senators.
May 23, 2018 · Rufus King (1755-1827), American statesman and an important member of the Constitutional Convention of 1787, typified the constructive conservativism of the Federalist party at its best. He served as a U.S.senator and as minister to Great Britain.
Jul 29, 2004 · Massachusetts. Rufus King. Although one of the youngest delegates at the Convention, King was one of the most influential and spoke eloquently for the nationalist cause. He also sat on two major committees. Beyond that, he made other vital contributions to the Nation, as well as to Massachusetts and New York.
Rufus King, who represented Massachusetts in the Constitutional Convention, was a political realist. The lessons of a classical education and certain tragic events in his family's history...
State: Massachusetts. Age at Convention: 32. Date of Birth: March 24, 1755. Date of Death: April 29, 1827. Schooling: Harvard 1777. Occupation: Public Security Interests, Lending and Investments, Mercantile, Manufacturing, and Shipping, Investor, Lawyer.
When the Senate met in New York City’s Federal Hall in 1789, New York senator Rufus King, just 34 years old, was the youngest senator. U.S. Capitol Historical Society. After the ratification of the Constitution, when the First Congress convened in 1789, the 34-year-old King became the youngest senator of the time.
