LRL Home - Legislators and Leaders - Texas Legislators: Past & Present - Member profile

Samuel Jonathan King Full Name: Samuel Jonathan King Date of birth: September 21, 1859 Date of death: June 16, 1950 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Legislation Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 39 Jan 11, 1927 - Jan 8, 1929 40th   Democrat Sulphur Springs / Hopkins   Hopkins   Biographical Notes and Resources top Other Resources Samuel Jonathan King, birth date 9/21/1859 in Hopkins County, death date 6/16/1950 in Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County. All Kings Family Tree, Photo from the Celia Wright Collection. Ancestry.com. Marriage to Ava Neely 12/26/1881 in Hopkins County. Samuel Jonathan King in birth records of daughters Fanny (1894) and Gladys (1898); wife Ava Neely King. Census of 1900 - Samuel J. King, Hopkins County, age 40, born September 1859 in Texas, spouse Ava, daughters Vera, Eva, Nela, Fannie, Ruth, and Gladys. Marriage to Bettie L. Whitfield 8/19/1903 in Hopkins County. Census of 1910 - Sam J. King, Sulphur Springs Ward 3, Hopkins County, age 50, born circa 1860 in Texas, teacher,/prof. school, spouse Bettie, daughters Ruth and Gladis. Census of 1920 - Sam J. King, Sulphur Springs Ward 3, Hopkins County, age 60, born circa 1860 in Texas, teacher, spouse Bettie, daughter Gladys. Census of 1930 - Sam King, Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County, age 70, born circa 1860 in Texas, spouse Bettie. Census of 1940 - Sam King, Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County, age 80, born circa 1860 in Texas, spouse Bettie. FamilySearch. 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981 (1) Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981 (2) Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977 (1) Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977 (2) Sam J. King, birth date 9/21/1859 in Hopkins County, death date 6/16/1950 in Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County, retired professor, father L.D. King, mother Ellen Hopkins, informant Mrs. Bettie King. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. Sam J. King (1859-1950), burial with spouse Bettie W. King in Sulphur Springs City Cemetery, Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County. Biographical information, "From a Hamilton County Newspaper Archive," Professor and teacher of literature. Find a Grave. "Prof. Sam J. King stands without a peer in Texas, as an educator and high tone christian gentleman." "King's School," The Hopkins County Echo (Sulphur Springs, Texas), 5/16/1919, p. 1, crediting Hopkins County Genealogical Society. "Sam J. King Writes of His Former Students," The Daily News-Telegram (Sulphur Springs, Texas), 9/4/1927, p. 17, crediting Hopkins County Genealogical Society. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). May 16, 1919 September 4, 1927 40th Legislature (1927) - Sam J. King, postoffice Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County, nativity Texas, age 66 (born circa 1861), teacher. Texas Legislative Manual. Photographs Photograph. Sam King, 40th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 40th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 40th R.S. - 1927 Counties   Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts   Judicial Districts   Liquor Traffic

This website is a work in progress. Information on this website is provided as a public service by the Legislative Reference Library. The Legislative Reference Library makes no representation as to its completeness or accuracy and makes no warranty in regard to its use. Users assume all risk of reliance on the information included on this site.

Have a question, comment or contribution? Email the Library or call 512-463-1252.

Many photos in Texas Legislators: Past and Present are used with permission of the Texas State Preservation Board. For permission to reproduce these photos, please contact the Texas State Preservation Board graphics coordinator at 512-475-3060.