. Historical, pictorial and biographical record, of Chariton County, Missouri. 30 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL AUSTIN A. KING. he was again placed upon thebench in Kay county, but in thatyear was elected a Representativefrom Missouri to the Thirty-eighthCongress, serving on the conniiit-tee on the ,Judiciary. His deathoccurred in St. Louis, April 22,1870. Sterling Price, was born inVirginia, in 1801), and educated atHampden—Sidney College. Mov-ed to Missouri in 1881, first set-tling at Fayette, nnd two yeaislater at Keytesville, Charit( ncounty, where he engaged in themercantile and hote
. Historical, pictorial and biographical record, of Chariton County, Missouri. 30 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL AUSTIN A. KING. he was again placed upon thebench in Kay county, but in thatyear was elected a Representativefrom Missouri to the Thirty-eighthCongress, serving on the conniiit-tee on the ,Judiciary. His deathoccurred in St. Louis, April 22,1870. Sterling Price, was born inVirginia, in 1801), and educated atHampden—Sidney College. Mov-ed to Missouri in 1881, first set-tling at Fayette, nnd two yeaislater at Keytesville, Charit( ncounty, where he engaged in themercantile and hotel business fortwo years, when he removed to alarge farm a few miles south of that place; was elected to the Legisla-ture in 18i0, and re-elected in 1842, being chosen Speaker at bothtimes; was a Representative in Congress from to 1847. At thebreaking out of the Mexican War, he resigned his position and wascommissioned by President Polk to raise and command a regiment,rising to the position of Brigadier-General l)efore its close. As ananti-Benton democrat, In 1852 hewas elected Governor of Missouri,defea
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