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About James King of William
James King of William was a crusading San Francisco, California, newspaper editor whose assassination by James P. Casey, a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, in 1856 resulted in the establishment of the second San Francisco Vigilance Committee and changed the politics of the city. King was among the first newspapermen to be honored by the California Journalism Hall of Fame.
Everything about James King of William →- Occupation
- journalist, editor
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- January 28, 1822
- Died
- May 20, 1856