James King of William
Newspaper editor
Died when: 34 years 113 days (411 months)Star Sign: Aquarius
James King of William (January 28, 1822 – May 20, 1856) 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.
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