Cyrus King
Cyrus King was a United States [House of Representatives|U.S. representative] from Massachusetts, half-brother of Rufus King.
Early life and education
Born in Scarborough in Province of [Massachusetts Bay|Massachusetts Bay's] Province of Maine, King attended Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts, and was graduated from Columbia College, New York City, in 1794. He studied law.Career
King served as private secretary to Rufus King when he was United States Minister to England in 1796.He completed law studies in Biddeford and was Admission to [the bar in the United States|admitted to the bar] in 1797, commencing his law practice in Saco.
He served as major general of the Sixth Division, Massachusetts Militia.
King was one of the founders of Thornton Academy in Saco.
King was elected as a Federalist to the 13th [United States Congress|Thirteenth] and Fourteenth Congresses.