Bio: William L. King, Bienville Parish Louisiana
Source: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest Louisiana
The Southern Publishing Company, Chicago & Nashville,  1890
Submitted by: Kay Thompson Brown


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WILLIAM L. KING


William L. King, postmaster and merchant of Mount Lebanon, was originally from
Alabama, his birth occurring on October 10, 1852, and is the fourth of six
children, five now living, born to Thomas Jefferson and Catherine A.(Alabama)
King.  The father was a native of Alabama, and was a farmer by occupation.  He
died in 1862.  The mother is still living, and is sixty years of age.

William L. King received a good practical education, principally the result of
his own efforts, and when fifteen years of age started out for himself as an
agriculturist.  This pursuit he followed for about then years, and in
December, 1875 he selected as his companion in live Miss Julia Baker, a native
of Louisiana, born in 1855, and a graduate of Mount Lebanon college.  The
result of this union was the birth of three intelligent children: Ella (aged
thirteen, and attending the Mount Lebanon College), Floyd (nine years of age,
also attending College), and Willie D. (Aged two years).

Politically, Mr. King is a strong adherent of the Democratic principles, and
is a man whose word is a good as his bond.  He is a successful business man,
and has a large trade, all the result of the honest and uprightness of his
business relations.  

He and Mrs. King are respectors of all religious teachings, and are in favor
of all methods and principles which elevate the rising generation.  Mr. king
is sole proprietor of the large general store in Mount Lebanon, La., and
carries a stock of goods complete in detail.  He does a yearly business of
about $10,000.  Mr. King is regarded by his brother tradesmen and his
customers as a man whose word can be relied upon at all times.  He is all that
much abused term, "a self made man," can imply, having started with limited
means, and he is today one of the most successful business men of the town.