Keywords: King, William 1768-1852
Item 10041
William King receipt for Jefferson book, Bath, 1830
Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: 1829 Location: Bath; Washington; Charlottesville Media: Ink on paper
Item 10501
William King's Stonehouse Farm, Bath, ca. 1920
Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: circa 1812 Location: Bath Media: Color lithograph on cardstock
Item 111809
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1922 Location: Bath; Phippsburg Client: William D Sewall Architect: John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens Architects
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Maine's first governor, William King, was arguably the most influential figure in Maine's achieving statehood in 1820. Although he served just one year as the Governor of Maine, he was instrumental in establishing the new state's constitution and setting up its governmental infrastructure.
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The history of the region now known as Maine did not begin at statehood in 1820. What was Maine before it was a state? How did Maine separate from Massachusetts? How has the Maine we experience today been shaped by thousands of years of history?
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 2 of 4
"When he was thirteen, William was sent to Phillips Academy in Andover for a term, but other than that experience he had little formal schooling."
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 1 of 4
"… Historical Society & Museum Richard King Richard King, born in 1718 in Boston, settled in the Dunstan Landing area of Scarborough in 1746 after…"
