Biographical Sketch of Pleasant King, Camden County, Missouri

>From "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas, 
Pulaski, Phelps and Dent Counties, Missouri" The Goodspeed Publishing
Company, 1889.
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Pleasant King, judge of the probate court, Camden County, was born in
Osage county, Mo., December 20, 1850, being the son of Hugh L. and
Delilah (Groves) King, and grandson of John S. King, who immigrated 
with his family to Osage county, Mo., at a very early date, and located
on the Missouri River, where he established what was known as "King's
Landing."  He was there engaged in the mercantile business, which he
continued until the breaking out of the war.  He died a few years 
later.  He was a prominent man and a good citizen.  Hugh L. and Delilah
(Groves) King were natives of Georgia and Missouri, respectively.  The
father was a farmer by occupation, and this he followed the principal
part of his life, although when young he had followed merchandising 
with his father at "King's Landing."  He remained in Osage county, Mo.,
until his death, which occurred in 1867.  He served in the Home Guards
and militia organizations during the late war, and held a number of
official positions, and was a prominent man in Osage county.  The 
mother is yet living, and resides in Camden county.  They were the 
parents of six children, three living: Judge Pleasant, Laura, wife of
John Bunch, and Oliver L.  The three deceased were Luella, Sophronia
and an infant.  Judge Pleasant King was principally reared in Osage
county, Mo., where he was educated.  He was brought up on a farm, but
entered the profession of teaching at nineteen years of age, and con-
tinued in that work until admitted to the bar.  He remained in that
county until 1882, when he removed to Richland, Pulaski county, Mo.,
where he was engaged in the practice of law and the newspaper business.
He was admitted to the bar in Osage county, Mo., in October, 1882.  He
established the "Cyclone" at Richland, Mo., which publication he con-
tinued until 1885, when he sold out.  In 1886 he came to Linn Creek,
and the same year was elected probate judge, which office he still
holds.  He is also engaged in the practice of law and real estate busi-
ness, and represents the Phoenix (of Hartford) and the German (of Free-
port, Ill.) Insurance companies.  He was married January 16, 1873, to
Miss Anna Agee, of Osage county, Mo., who bore him five children: Ray,
Ilma, Edith, Edgar and Nilla, three of whom are now living, namely:
Ray, Edith and Nilla.  Judge King is a member of the A. F. & A. M. and
I. O. O. F. lodges.

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