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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.
Rufus King (January 26, 1814 – October 13, 1876) was an American newspaper editor, public servant, diplomat, and soldier. He served as a Union Army brigadier general in the American Civil War, and was responsible for assembling the famed Iron Brigade of the Army of the Potomac.
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...
During the Revolutionary War, Rufus King divided his time between studying and fighting; by war's end, he had served as a soldier in Rhode Island, and established a law practice in Massachusetts. Named to the Continental Congress in 1784, King quickly proved his value.
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.
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.
