Gov. William King

    Bureau/Division/Agency

    Archives; Secretary of State

    Document Type

    MovingImage

    Exact Creation Date

    10-16-2019

    Broad Creation Date

    1768; 1820

    Streaming Media

    Description

    William King, born in Scarborough in 1768 becomes a business man and eventually moves to Bath. For nearly 20 years, King promotes and agitates for Maine to break free of Massachusetts and become its own state. The people of Maine eventually agree. Congress approves and in 1820 Maine becomes a state and William King is elected its first governor.

    Language

    English

    Location

    Scarborough; Bath

    Keywords

    Maine; First Governor

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