| 词条 | Alexander Campbell King |
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| honorific-prefix = | name = Alexander Campbell King | honorific-suffix = | image = KingNoFrame.jpg | alt = | caption = | office = Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit | term_start = May 24, 1920 | term_end = December 31, 1924 | nominator = | appointer = Woodrow Wilson | predecessor = Don Albert Pardee | successor = Rufus Edward Foster | office1 = 16th Solicitor General of the United States | term_start1 = November 21, 1918 | term_end1 = May 24, 1920 | president1 = Woodrow Wilson | predecessor1 = John W. Davis | successor1 = William L. Frierson | pronunciation = | birth_name = Alexander Campbell King | birth_date = {{Birth date|1856|12|07}} | birth_place = Charleston, South Carolina | death_date = {{Death date and age|1926|07|25|1856|12|07}} | death_place = Flat Rock, North Carolina | death_cause = | resting_place = Atlanta, Georgia | resting_place_coordinates = | citizenship = | nationality = | party = | otherparty = | height = | spouse = | partner = | relations = | children = | parents = | mother = | father = | relatives = | residence = Atlanta, Georgia | education = The University of the South read law | alma_mater = | occupation = | profession = | known_for = | salary = | net_worth = | cabinet = | committees = | portfolio = | awards = | signature = | signature_alt = | website = | footnotes = }} Alexander Campbell King (December 7, 1856 – July 25, 1926) was the 16th Solicitor General of the United States and a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. King was a founding partner of the international law firm of King & Spalding. Education and careerBorn on December 7, 1856, in Charleston, South Carolina,[1] to J. Gadsden King and Carolina Clifford (Postell) King,[2] King read law in 1875, at 19 years of age.[1] He entered private practice in Atlanta, Georgia from 1875 to 1918,[1] serving as general legal counsel to various railroad companies.[2] For the Atlanta & West Point Railroad he took the position of assistant general counsel from 1887 to 1893, simultaneously serving as general counsel for the East & West Railroad of Alabama from 1887 to 1889, and again as assistant general counsel to the Richmond and Danville Railroad and Richmond & West Point Terminal Co., from 1890 to 1892.[2] Lastly, King represented the Chattanooga, Rome and Columbus Railroad from 1894 to 1901.[2] In 1912, King was appointed to the United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, as a committee member to report on revision in equity in United States courts.[2] He also served on the board of directors, and as one term Chairman, of the State Bar Examiners for the State of Georgia from 1913 to 1918.[2] In 1916, King received a civil law degree from The University of the South, in Sewanee, Tennessee.[2] Solicitor GeneralKing was the 16th Solicitor General of the United States from November 21, 1918 to May 24, 1920.[2] With his breadth of knowledge in railroad legislation he was a valuable asset to the administration, contributing his expertise when faced with cases involving the Southern Pacific Railroad throughout 1919.[2] During this time he also served as a counselor for the American Red Cross.[2] Federal judicial serviceKing was nominated by President Woodrow Wilson on April 29, 1920, to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated by Judge Don Albert Pardee.[1] He was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 24, 1920, and received his commission the same day.[1] His service terminated on December 31, 1924, due to his resignation.[1] Post judicial service and deathFollowing his resignation from the federal bench, King returned to private practice in Atlanta from 1925 to 1926,[1] becoming a founding partner of the law firm of King, Spalding, MacDougal & Sibley (now King & Spalding).[2][3] He died on July 25, 1926,[4] in Flat Rock, Henderson County, North Carolina.[1] He was interred in Atlanta, where he resided.[2] He was survived by his wife of 45 years, Alice May Fowler and his two sons.[2] See also
Note1. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 {{FJC Bio|1279|nid=1383321|name=Alexander Campbell King}} 2. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 {{cite web|url=https://www.justice.gov/osg/bio/alexander-c-king|title=Solicitor General: Alexander C. King|date=23 October 2014|website=www.justice.gov}} 3. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.kslaw.com/pages/history|title=History|website=www.kslaw.com|language=en|access-date=2018-10-31}} 4. ^His Federal Judicial Center Biography gives his death date as July 25, 1926, but his Solicitor General's biography gives his death date at July 26, 1926. References{{Reflist}}Sources
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