Washington King, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American politician
Date of Birth: 05-Oct-1815
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States
Date of Death: 27-Aug-1861
Profession: politician
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About Washington King
- Washington King (October 5, 1815– August 27, 1861) was the 15th mayor of St.
- Louis, Missouri, serving from 1855 to 1856. Mayor King was a passenger on the Pacific Railroad excursion train that crashed through the temporary bridge over the Gasconade River on November 1, 1855.
- He was badly cut in the accident.
- Subsequently he declared a day of mourning for the victims. He is buried in Bellefontaine Cemetery in St.
- Louis.
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