Gov. William King

Agency and/or Creator

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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