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A Memorial and Biographical History of Northern California (1891) (713 pages)
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Page: of 713
HISTORY OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. 425
other was built in 1889. The bath-house is
well fitted up, having six separate apartments.
The climate of this locality is all that can be
desired by the most delicately constituted. The
stages from Ukiah pass the Springs every other
day in the summer season, leaving mail and
carrying passengers. In the near future a daily
stage line will be established by our enterprising subject.
t. prominent member of his profession, next
claims onr attention in this biographical
record. Ife has been a resident of California
for over forty years, and has been identified
with many of the growing enterprises and progressive industries of his county.
Dr. King was born in the State of New
York, at Alexander, Genesee County, June 15,
1831, and is the eighth of a family of nine children who were born to Lyman and Phebe
(Williams) King. The father was a native of
Connecticut and a carpenter by trade; his ancestors were of English and Scotch-Irish extraction. The mother was a native of the Empire
State, and traces her lineage to the Welsh. In
1836 the family removed to McHenry County,
Illinois, where young Edward attended both
public and private schools until the year 1849,
when he began the study of medicine with his
brother, A. W. King, as preceptor. In the
winter of 1849-50 he took a course of lectures
at the Rock Island Medical College. In the
spring of 1850, in company with his
brother, the Doctor, and another brother, he
emigrated to California, and located at a village
which is now known as Placerville, in El Dorado
County. There he engaged in mining. In the
spring of 1851 he went to Downieville, Sierra
County, and again engaged in mining until the
fall of 1862, meantime keeping up his pro.
fessional studies, giving some of his time to the
study of Latin. He was unremitting in his
self-imposed task until the fall of 1862, when
(Genin WARREN KING, M. D., a
he went to San Francisco and took a thorough
course in the medical department of the University of the Pacific (now Cooper Medical
College). He graduated at that institution in
March, 1863, and at once located in Howland
Flat, Sierra County, where he practiced medicine and surgery until 1868. The two years
following we find him residing in Santa Clara,
Santa Clara County. It was during the time
he lived here that he was elected City Superintendent of Schools, and also served as a
member of the Board of Education.
‘In 1870 Dr. King permanently located at
Ukiah, Mendocino County, where he has built
up and retains a Incrative practice. He has
filled the position of County Physician for several years to the satisfaction of the peuple. He
has taken a deep interest in the educational
favilities of the county, and is a strong advocate of the principle that reform lies in education. His energy has not lagged in philanthropic
movements, and he is now one of the directors
of the Mendocino State Asylum for the Insane.
Politically Dr. King aftiliates with the progressive branch of the Republican party, and
has taken a lively interest in its movements.
He has served as Chairman of the County Central Committee for many years, and is still a
member of that organization, and also a member of the Republican State Central Committee.
In addition to his professional duties, Dr.
King has given some attention to the cultivation
of fruits, and has a tract of 100 acres, thirty-five
of which are set in fruit trees. Although the
orchard is young, it has given good returns.
In 1854 Dr. King associated himself with
Sierra Lodge, No. 24, I. O. O. F., at Downieville, and has since been identified with other
local lodges in the State. He is also a member
of Abel Lodge, No. 146, A. F. and A. M., at
Ukiah, of Ukiah Chapter, No. 53, R. A. M.,
and Santa Rosa Commandery, K. T. For many
years he has held the position of lodge inspector
of Mendocino County.
Our subject was united in marriage at Forest
City, Sierra County, California, in the antumn