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  King - History
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Parents > United States > Washington > WA Counties > King  
Websitehttps://kingcounty.gov/
Established December 22, 1852
Disbanded Still Active
Last ModifiedRP February 10, 2023 05:12pm
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March 12, 1901 -


KING lost to PIERCE. Previous line between KING and PIERCE split the Tacoma harbor between the two counties; the annexation shifted the entire harbor to PIERCE. (Codes and Statues of Wash. 1909, vol 2, ch.1/p.243; "Proclamation of Governor", 12 March 1901)

January 09, 1866 - March 12, 1901


KING exchanged with PIERCE. (Wash. Terr. Laws 1865-1866, 13th sess., p. 143)

January 14, 1861 - January 09, 1866


KING lost to creation of SNOHOMISH. (Wash. Terr. Laws 1860, 8th sess., p. 19)

January 29, 1859 - January 14, 1861


KING exchanged with PIERCE. (Wash. Terr. Laws 1858, 6th sess., p. 59)

January 16, 1857 - January 29, 1859


KING lost to creation of SLAUGHTER (now KITSAP). (Wash. Terr. Laws 1856, 4th sess., p. 52)

January 25, 1855 - January 16, 1857


KING lost to PIERCE. (Wash. Terr. Laws 1854, 2d sess., pp. 39-40)

March 13, 1854 - January 25, 1855


KING gained from THURSTON exchanged with JEFFERSON and lost to creation of SAWAMISH (now MASON). (Wash. Terr. Laws 1854, 1st sess., pp. 470, 474)

December 22, 1852 - March 13, 1854


KING created by Oregon Territory from THURSTON. (Ore. Terr. Laws, special, 1852, 4th reg. sess., p. 41)

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