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  King, Edward J.
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AffiliationRepublican  
  1979-01-01  
 
NameEdward J. King
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Winthrop, Massachusetts , United States
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Born May 11, 1925
DiedSeptember 18, 2006 (81 years)
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InfoEdward Joseph "Ed" King

EDWARD J. KING was born in Chelsea, Massachusetts, in 1925. He received a degree from Boston College in business and law. He also undertook advanced studies in accounting and finance at Bentley College. From 1948 to 1951, King played professional football with the Buffalo Bills and the Baltimore Colts. In 1953, he joined the staff of Lybrand, Ross Bros. & Montgomery. King became assistant director and comptroller of the Museum of Science in Boston in 1956. From 1959 to 1974, King worked for the Massachusetts Port Authority, first as comptroller, then as secretary/treasurer, and finally as executive director. From 1975 to 1977, King was president of the New England Council. He was elected governor in 1978.

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  09/14/1982 MA Governor - D Primary Lost 46.50% (-6.99%)
  11/07/1978 MA Governor Won 52.51% (+5.31%)
  09/19/1978 MA Governor - D Primary Won 51.07% (+8.86%)
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MA US Senate - D Primary - Sep 18, 1984 D David M. Bartley
MA District 4 - D Primary - Sep 16, 1980 D Arthur J. Clark
MA US President - D Primary - Mar 04, 1980 D Jimmy Carter