David S. King
| David Sjodahl King | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Utah's 2nd district |
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In office January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1963 |
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| Preceded by | William A. Dawson |
| Succeeded by | Sherman P. Lloyd |
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In office January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967 |
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| Preceded by | Sherman P. Lloyd |
| Succeeded by | Sherman P. Lloyd |
| United States Ambassador to Madagascar | |
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In office January 26, 1967 – August 16, 1969 |
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| President |
Lyndon B. Johnson Richard M. Nixon |
| Preceded by | C. Vaughan Ferguson, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Anthony D. Marshall |
| United States Ambassador to Mauritius | |
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In office July 29, 1968 – August 16, 1969 |
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| President |
Lyndon B. Johnson Richard M. Nixon |
| Preceded by | William B. Hussey |
| Succeeded by | William D. Brewer |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
June 20, 1917 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
| Died | May 5, 2009 (aged 91) Kensington, Maryland, United States |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Rosalie King |
| Children | 8 |
| Education |
University of Utah Georgetown University Law School |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Religion | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon) |
David Sjodahl King (June 20, 1917 – May 5, 2009) was a representative from Utah. He was a member of the Democratic Party.
King was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, in 1917. He graduated from the University of Utah in 1937. From 1937 to 1939, he served as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in Great Britain. After his mission, King attended and graduated from Georgetown University Law School. After serving as a clerk for Justice Howard M. Stephens of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia in 1943, King returned to Utah.
In Utah, King served as counsel to the Utah Tax Commission from 1944 to 1946. He also was involved in private practice from 1945. From 1946 to 1958, he taught commercial law at Intermountain Business College. From 1948 to 1958, King was the second assistant to Elbert R. Curtis, who was the ninth General Superintendent of the church's Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association.
King was elected as a Democrat to the 86th and 87th United States Congresses between January 3, 1959 and January 3, 1963. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1962, choosing instead to run for a seat in the United States Senate. His senatorial campaign was unsuccessful. King was elected to the 89th Congress in 1964, but was defeated in his bid for reelection in 1966. He was appointed United States Ambassador to Madagascar and to Mauritius in January 1967 and in May 1968, respectively, serving in those two positions concurrently until August 1969.
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