Rutland

KING, Charles M.

Men of Vermont: Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters & Sons of 
Vermont. Ullery. Brattleboro: Transcript Publishing Company, 1894, pp 235-236 
(portrait p 236)

Charles M. KING, of Benson, was born 26 February 1849 in Benson [Rutland 
County, Vermont], son of Mosley F. and Juliette KING. He received a careful 
training in the common schools of Benson and Barre Academy, forming the 
industrious habits and sound ideas which were to render him efficient service 
in later life. Mr. KING has devoted himself to farming in the town where he 
was born. This vocation he has pursued in all its branches, and by patient 
and unremitting toil has met with merited success. Republican. Has 
acceptably discharged the duties of selectman and other town offices. Has 
been for many years a director of the Rutland County Agricultural Society, 
and is also a director in the Western Vermont Agricultural Society. 
Represented Benson in the state legislature in 1888, giving his services to 
the committee on agriculture. Mr. KING united with the Methodist Episcopal 
Church in 1881, and is now filling the office of one of its stewards. On 31 
March 1880 at Fair Haven [Rutland County, Vermont] he [Charles M. KING] was 
married to Martha J., daughter of Nathaniel and Dorcas (KENYON) FISH. The 
have one daughter and one son: Candace D., and Carl F.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly